Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 15 December 2025

Monday 15 December 2025

Lord Young of Acton to ask His Majesty’s Government whether UK Research and Innovation funds grants to study in UK universities which are not open to white or Asian applicants; and if so, what assessment they have made of the appropriateness.  To be answered by Lord Vallance of Balham (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Technology Adoption Review.  To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of community access to emergency adrenaline following the authorisation of needle-free delivery methods.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Baroness Hodge of Barking to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to enable women over the age of 70 to continue to be invited by the NHS to have regular mammograms to support the early detection of breast cancer.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)


Tuesday 16 December 2025

Baroness Boycott to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that schools’ core budgets in more deprived communities are not disproportionately used to meet the costs of providing free school meals.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)

Lord German to ask His Majesty’s Government how, in expanding the use of large-scale sites for asylum accommodation, they will ensure that lessons learnt from the operation of Napier Barracks and the RAF Wethersfield sites will be applied to new facilities from the outset.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Baroness Sugg to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve women’s healthcare as part of their renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)


Wednesday 17 December 2025

Lord Holmes of Richmond to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to close the employment gap for blind and sight-impaired people, and by when.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Sharpe of Epsom to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of the proposed Fair Work Agency on small and micro businesses.  To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Business and Trade)

Lord Rook to ask His Majesty’s Government how they monitor and measure the progress and impact of the new Office for the Impact Economy.  To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)


Thursday 18 December 2025

Baroness Hunter of Auchenreoch to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in increasing the numbers of girls studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department for Education)

Baroness Penn to ask His Majesty’s Government what information they provide to parents and earlyyears providers about safe and appropriate use of digital technology by pre-school children.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)

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


Week beginning Monday 15 December 2025