Week beginning Monday 10 February 2025 |
Monday 10 February 2025
Viscount Chandos to ask His Majesty’s Government what they expect the National Lottery’s contribution to good causes to be in the first twelve months under the new operator, compared to the last twelve months under the previous operator. To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Lord Carey of Clifton to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the new government of Syria’s commitment to freedom of expression, religion and belief. To be answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask His Majesty’s Government, following the publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan on 13 January, what plans they have to introduce legislation in 2025 for regulating artificial intelligence in areas including intellectual property, automated decision-making, and data labelling. To be answered by Lord Vallance (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Baroness Anelay of St Johns to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the outcome of the elections held in Belarus on 26 January, and what advice, if any, they have given to the Belarusian democratic movement. To bre answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office)
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in establishing the Passenger Standards Authority. To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)
Lord Fuller to ask His Majesty’s Government, as part of the local government reorganisation set out in the English Devolution White Paper published in December 2024 (CP 1218), whether they plan to ensure that the principle of a broadly equivalent electoral quota per constituent will be applied to local government so that the value of every vote in each local authority area will be broadly similar throughout England. To be anwered by Lord Khan of Burnley (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Lord Sahota to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in paying compensation to victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal. To be answered by Baronness Gustafsson of Chesterton (Department for Business and Trade)
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect on economic growth of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s comments before the Budget on the “public spending inheritance” and of the consequent rise in employer National Insurance contributions. To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)
Lord Bach to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that all new-build commercial and industrial premises in England are fitted with solar panels. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Governmennt)
Lord Kamall to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have made to complete the rollout of electronic patient record systems to NHS trusts which have not yet implemented them. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)
Thursday 13 February 2025
Lord Altrincham to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the hospitality sector of the cost of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions, and the savings from the increase in employment allowance for the smallest businesses. To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of enforcement measures against the illegal use and operation of e-scooters. 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 net £9.6 billion decline in investment in UK funds in the London Stock Exchange in 2024. To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)
Week beginning Monday 10 February 2025 |
Estimated Rising Time:
Chamber:
The House is expected to rise by 10pm.
Grand Committee:
The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 7.45pm.
Questions on an Urgent Question:
‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the women's health strategy’ - Baroness Merron (DSHC)
Questions on an Urgent Question:
‘To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on Avian Influenza’ - Baroness Hayman of Ullock (DEFRA)