Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 7 July 2025

Monday 7 July 2025

Lord Lemos to ask His Majesty’s Government how many mothers are in prison with their babies, and what consideration they are giving to making alternative arrangements for them to serve their sentences or for their children to be cared for.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Alexander of Cleveden to ask His Majesty’s Government how much tax they estimate is unpaid each year, and what steps they are taking in response.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of artificial intelligence on the sustainability and reliability of the news media. To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

The Lord Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of their recruitment and retention policies for the armed forces.  To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)


Tuesday 8 July 2025

Lord Clement-Jones to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s handling of an Environmental Information Regulations request regarding its “Scoping Our Planet” programme.  To be answered by Lord Vallance of Balham (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Lord Bishop of Oxford to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have (1) to measure, and (2) to regulate, the amount of (a) energy, and (b) water, consumed by data centres in the United Kingdom.  To be answered by Lord Vallance of Balham (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness Sheehan to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make regulations under Schedule 17 to the Environment Act 2021 to ban the import of forest risk commodities.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)


Wednesday 9 July 2025

Lord Murray of Blidworth to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term impact of schemes for early release from prison on public confidence in the justice system.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to prevent the introduction of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System causing transport congestion and disruption to freight.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Fujitsu’s suitability to hold government contracts.  To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)


Thursday 10 July 2025

Baroness Thornhill to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for establishing a national tenant body, as recommended by the Housing Ombudsman.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the decision by a number of companies, such as Wise, to shift primary stock exchange listings from London to New York.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Lord Sharpe of Epsom to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, as part of the UK–EU relationship reset, to secure the removal of tariffs on fisheries exports from the Falkland Islands.  Minister to be confirmed


Week beginning Monday 7 July 2025

Monday 16 June 2025

14:57:53

 

Estimated Rising Time:

 

Chamber:

The House may sit late

 

Grand Committee:

The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 7.45pm

 

Joint consideration of two Oral Statements:

'Iran and Israel Conflict' - Lord Collins of Highbury (FCDO)

‘Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories’ – Lord Collins of Highbury (FCDO)