Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 14 July 2025

Wednesday 16 July 2025

Lord Pack to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to publishing the names of respondents to the consultation on foreign ownership of newspapers, and what assessment they have made of the evidence base provided by the consultation.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Lord Dobbs to ask His Majesty’s Government how many cases of female genital mutilation have been reported in the past 10 years, and how many cases have been prosecuted.  To be answered by Lord Hermer (Attorney General's Office)

Lord Faulkner of Worcester to ask His Majesty’s Government what responses they have received to the letters sent by the Protocol Directorate of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in April and May to diplomatic missions and international organisations about unpaid non-domestic rates, parking fines and London Congestion Charges.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to enable artefacts including the Parthenon sculptures to be returned to their country of origin.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)


Thursday 17 July 2025

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to propose amendments to the European Convention on Human Rights.  To be answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Beith to ask His Majesty’s Government, following independent review of train operators’ revenue protection practices published by the Office of Rail and Road on 4 June, whether they intend to modify systems of issuing rail tickets to improve their interavailability.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Brown of Silvertown to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards tackling unsustainable debt in cooperation with partners in the global South, as set out in the Labour Party Manifesto 2024.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Deech to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to implement the recommendations in the report of the Commission on Antisemitism by Lord Mann and Dame Penny Mordaunt published on 15 July.  To be answered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Minister to be confirmed)


Week beginning Monday 14 July 2025

Wednesday 16 July 2025

01:04:00

 

Estimated Rising Time:

 

Chamber:

The House is expected to rise at completion of Report stage of the Renters’ Rights Bill

 

Grand Committee:

The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 5.15pm