Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 3 November 2025

Monday 3 November 2025

Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to mitigate the reduced support for young people moving from the Youth Custody Service into the adult prison estate.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Bailey of Paddington to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to provide further financial support to London boroughs. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in consulting on, revising and updating public/private partnerships with shares open to the public. To be answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (His Majesty's Treasury)

Lord Evans of Rainow to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to accelerate AI training for the United Kingdom’s existing workforce. To be answered by Lord Leong (Department of Science, Innovation, & Technology)


Tuesday 4 November 2025

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to respond to the comments made by Elon Musk during his speech to a demonstration in London on Saturday 13 September.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Earl Russell to ask His Majesty’s Government what further consideration they have given to the case for energy market reforms following their decision not to implement zonal pricing. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Energy Security & Net Zero)

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to announce the Official Development Assistance programme allocations for 2026–27. To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)


Wednesday 5 November 2025

Baroness Curran to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the economic and industrial impact in Scotland of the United Kingdom’s recent defence agreement with Norway, and what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government to ensure Scotland maximises the benefits of this partnership.  To be answered by Lord Lemos (Ministry of Defence)

Lord Woodley to ask his Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to insource prison services. To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made by law enforceme nt agencies in pursuing perpetrators of online hate and racism since the Online Safety Act 2023 came into force. To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)


Week beginning Monday 3 November 2025