Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 31 August 2026

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty’s Government how many investigations the Electoral Commission and the police have undertaken as a result of a suspicious activity report relating to suspected breaches of electoral finance law; and how many of these have resulted in accounts being frozen. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government)

Lord Randall of Uxbridge to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of new data centres on water resources. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs)

Baroness Barran to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the ‘not seen, not heard’ mobile phone policy in schools.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)

Baroness Nargund to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the study published in the British Journal of General Practice which found that thousands of women have undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder after childbirth every year. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health & Social Care)


Thursday 3 September 2026

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reverse the effect on opt-out collective court actions and connected litigation funding resulting from the Supreme Court decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others; and, if so, when it is intended that the necessary legislation will come into force.  To be answered by Lord Lemos (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Young of Acton to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will consider giving the Office for Students power to investigate serious allegations of academic misconduct where a university has declined to commission an independent inquiry.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the means whereby Australia has achieved far greater voter registration and general election turnout levels than the UK, and (2) compulsory voting and automatic voter registration schemes in the UK.  To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government)

Lord John of Southwark to ask His Majesty’s Government what lessons they have learned from this summer’s drought; and what plans they have to ensure that water companies minimise future supply disruption.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)


Week beginning Monday 31 August 2026

Wednesday 2 September 2026

05:04:14

 

Estimated Rising Time:

 

Chamber:

The House is expected to rise by 10pm

 

Grand Committee:

The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 8.45pm

 

Private Notice Question:

Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support Nepal following the recent flooding in that country.  (Lord Wood of Anfield, FCDO)