Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 13 October 2025

Monday 13 October 2025

Baroness Maclean of Redditch to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of asylum claims based on religious conversion.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Baroness Stedman-Scott to ask His Majesty’s Government how much money has been raised from the imposition of value added tax on school fees.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure all people with Alzheimer’s disease have access to a timely and accurate diagnosis to improve access to care and quality of life.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Hunt of Wirral to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the jobs market in the United Kingdom, and of the implications for the economy.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department of Work and Pensions)


Tuesday 14 October 2025

Lord Harries of Pentregarth to ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to limit deforestation internationally, in particular in West Papua.  To be answered by Lord Lemos (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Lord Bishop of Sheffield to ask His Majesty’s Government, following the temporary suspension of new applications to a refugee family reunion scheme, what is the timeline for introducing a new route.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty’s Government what policy changes they are considering to prevent released prisoners from reoffending.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)


Wednesday 15 October 2025

Baroness Pitkeathley to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to ensure the NHS gives more support to unpaid carers.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty’s Government, following the announcement of a modular nuclear programme, what steps they are taking to ensure the manufacturing involved is undertaken in the United Kingdom.  To be answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Lord Beamish to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle waste crime.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)


Thursday 16 October 2025

Lord Ranger of Northwood to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of proposals for limiting stablecoin ownership.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Stowell of Beeston to ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 16 September (HL10228) and following media reports in August of Redbird Capital Partners’ formal notification to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to acquire Telegraph Media Group, when they will update Parliament on action they are taking to resolve the Telegraph’s ownership and ensure compliance with Chapter 3A of the Enterprise Act 2002.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Lord Sharpe of Epsom to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce youth unemployment.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Work and Pensions)


Week beginning Monday 13 October 2025