Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 29 April 2024

Wednesday 1 May 2024

Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty’s Government what proposals they are considering to reform the House of Lords, in particular with regard to the size of the House.  To be answered by Baroness Nevillle-Rolfe (Cabinet Office)

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what estimates have been made of the distributable reserves of each water company now that OFWAT has taken powers under the Environment Act 2021 to change their licence conditions, including whether they can pay dividends.  To be answered by Lord Douglas-Miller (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty’s Government, following recent announcements of proposed university staff cuts, what steps they are taking to support the study of the arts and humanities in higher education.  To be answered by Baroness Barran (Department for Education)

Lord Moore of Etchingham to ask His Majesty’s Government how many small boats impounded from illegal migrants they have in their possession, and whether they plan to grant requests from the Ukrainian authorities to contribute these to the Ukrainian war effort. To be answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Home Office)


Thursday 2 May 2024

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of NHS England London stating that “anyone with ovaries can get ovarian cancer” in a social media post rather than referring to “women”, whereas at other times NHS England refers to “men” in relation to prostate cancer; and whether this wording has been market tested with women, including those for whom English is a second language, to ensure that it is fully understood.  To be answered by Lord Markham (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Watson of Wyre Forest to ask His Majesty’s Government what support they provide to nuclear test veterans.  To be answered by The Earl of Minto (Ministry of Defence)

Lord Scriven to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to issuing a Best Value Notice to the Tees Valley Combined Authority, given the scale of the legal costs that its subsidiary the South Tees Development Corporation is likely to incur after losing a court case that it brought against PD Teesport.  To be answered by Baroness Swinburne (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Lord Thomas of Gresford to ask His Majesty’s Government how many asylum seekers whose applications are pending are currently missing from their registered address. To be answered by Lord Gascoigne (Home Office)


Week beginning Monday 29 April 2024

Wednesday 1 May 2024

22:20:18

 

Estimated Rising Time: 

The House is expected to rise at around 9pm

 

Questions on an Urgent Question:

‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the role of the UK Armed Forces in the Middle East.’   Earl of Minto (MOD)

 

A Repeat of an Urgent Question:

To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on TATA ending the statutory consultation on redundancies at Port Talbot steelworks.’   Lord Harlech (WO)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Health and Disability Reform: Update’ - Viscount Younger of Leckie (DWP)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Update on the proposed acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Ltd’ - Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, DCMS

 

A Repeat of an Oral Statement:

‘Migration Update’ - Lord Sharpe of Epsom (HO)