| Week beginning Monday 5 January 2026 |
Tuesday 6 January 2026
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty’s Government what outcome-based measures they use to measure the effectiveness of flooding interventions. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Lord McNicol of West Kilbride to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decline in graduate jobs and the extent to which it is a long-term trend that requires intervention. To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)
Lord West of Spithead to ask His Majesty’s Government whether the military Chiefs of Staff have expressed concern over in-year defence spending. To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)
Lord Snape to ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Getlink about the reliability of the Channel Tunnel infrastructure given the recent failure of the electrical supply and the subsequent cancellation of all train services between London, Paris and Brussels. To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect children in private messaging spaces from the prevalence of computer-generated child sexual abuse material. To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)
Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s capacity to increase productivity, particularly in the public sector. To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)
Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider their refusal to allow Shamima Begum and other British-born women and children detained in north-east Syria to return to the UK. To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)
Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to impose sanctions against the United States in response to its actions in Venezuela. To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Thursday 8 January 2026
The Lord Bishop of Norwich to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to include civil society and faith-based organisations in work to reach net zero emissions by 2050. To be answered by Lord Whitehead (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what work they are undertaking to ensure the safety and security of buses. To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)
Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in meeting their target of building 1.5 million new homes in England within this Parliament. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
| Week beginning Monday 5 January 2026 |
Estimated Rising Time:
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of Report stage on the Sentencing Bill
Questions on an Urgent Question:
‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.’
Lord Livermore (HMT)
Questions on an Urgent Question:
‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on armed forces recruitment and retention.’ Lord Coaker (MoD)
Questions on an Oral Statement:
‘Venezuela’ - Baroness Chapman of Darlington (FCDO)