Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of China to seek the release and return to the United Kingdom of Jimmy Lai, a British citizen.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty’s Government what performance improvements have been delivered by nationalised passenger rail services since 28 November 2024.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to prevent Prisoners for Palestine protesters on hunger strike in prison from dying.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will set a target to lay before Parliament the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on single-sex spaces before the first anniversary of the guidance being sent to the Equalities Minister.  To be answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Office for Equality and Opportunity)

Baroness Maclean of Redditch to ask His Majesty’s Government what proportion of increased spending on the two-child benefit cap will be for foreign-born children.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate consultation and collaboration with faith-based and voluntary sector organisations to deliver the Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty strategy, published on 5 December 2025.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Baroness Berger to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of when AI superintelligence which can surpass human capabilities will be developed; and the potential impact of that AI on the United Kingdom.  To be answered by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Minister to be confirmed)

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the provision of corridor care in the NHS; and what plans they have to mitigate any issues arising.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate to ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the Competition and Markets Authority about updating the rules relating to land covenants on supermarket chains.  To be answered by Lord Stockwood (Department for Business and Trade)

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of transparency required for the funding of think tanks, including in relation to funding from abroad.  Minister to be confirmed

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce youth unemployment.  To be answered by the Department for Work and Pensions (Minister to be confirmed)

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the use of timber in the construction industry as a low-carbon building material.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Lord Hunt of Wirral to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the jobs market, and of the implications for the wider economy.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)