Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 20 October 2025

Tuesday 21 October 2025

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards their target of building 1.5 million new homes. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what work is under way to develop a rolling stock strategy for Great British Railways.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Coussins to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in negotiations with the European Union for the UK to rejoin Erasmus+.  To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)

Lord Foster of Bath to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons A review of work and training provision in adult prisons, published on 13 October, regarding the impact of cuts to education in prisons.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)


Wednesday 22 October 2025

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to lower the drink drive limit.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the same rules on duty-free goods apply for those flying from Belfast to the European Union as apply for citizens in the rest of the United Kingdom. To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Lord Snape to ask His Majesty’s Government what is the impact on rail capacity of open access rail services.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Mountevans to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the postponement by the International Maritime Organization of a decision on the Net Zero Framework until 2026.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)


Thursday 23 October 2025

Baroness Berger to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the MBrace-UK 2025 report Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care 2025 - Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2021-23.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Lord Bishop of Leicester to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the staffing levels within Job Centres.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the detention, suspension and exclusion of autistic children in state schools.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)


Week beginning Monday 20 October 2025

Tuesday 21 October 2025

05:43:41

 

Estimated Rising Time:

The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 43 on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

 

Questions on an Urgent Question:

To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the three witness statements in relation to alleged breach of Official Secrets Act on behalf of China.  Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (CO)

 

A Repeat of an Oral Statement:

‘Northern Ireland Troubles’ - Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (NIO)