Baroness Whitaker to ask His Majesty’s Government how they support people enter the apprenticeship system who have not been able to meet the entry requirements, including on literacy.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)

Baroness Boycott to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce further measures to protect 30 per cent of oceans by 2030, and to ratify the High Seas Treaty agreed by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction. To be answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Baroness Brown of Silvertown to ask His Majesty’s Government what support they are providing to women and girls in Sudan, in the light of reports of sexual violence.  To be answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Lord Hendy to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report UK Poverty 2025 published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on 30 January, particularly with regard to in-work poverty.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty’s Government how they plan to assess the ‘scope 3 emissions’ of licensed oil and gas fields, and what impact they have on their emission reduction targets.  To be answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Lord Beith to ask His Majesty’s Government what consultation will take place with rail users on the latest version of the proposed East Coast Main Line timetable.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Wallace of Saltaire to ask His Majesty’s Government what are the intended functions and constitutional role of the Council of Nations and Regions.  To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)

Lord Fuller to ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the proposals by the European Union to exempt 80 per cent of eligible EU companies from new carbon border taxes, what plans they have to ensure that equivalent businesses in the United Kingdom are treated similarly.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (HM Treasury).

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Community Security Trust, Campus Antisemitism in Britain 2022–2024, published on 9 December 2024; and what steps they have taken to ensure an appropriate response to its recommendations from university authorities.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education).

Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the closure of Apricity Fertility on 1 January on the patients who were undertaking treatment with them.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care).

Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to implementing an updated public–private partnership model to attract capital investment and to open share ownership to more people. To be answered by Lord Livermore (HM Treasury).

Lord Davies of Brixton to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of underpayments of pensions related to spouse’s National Insurance caused by “official error” by the Department for Work and Pensions.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Lexden to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the results of imposing value added tax on independent school fees on 1 January. To be answered by Lord Livermore (HM Treasury).