Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 14 September 2026

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in reaching their target of 1.5 million homes in this Parliament. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between changes in the tax burden and the effect on economic growth. To be answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Thornton to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the integration of neighbourhood health and social care, and on what timetable. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department for Health and Social Care)

Baroness Teather to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk of AI causing human extinction within the next decade.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Cabinet Office) 


Wednesday 16 September 2026

Lord Garnier to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform the recall system for prisoners released on licence serving indeterminate sentences for public protection. To be answered by Lord Lemos (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to disable business rates avoidance schemes and the industry promoting them. To be answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce the £110 billion annual interest bill for servicing Government debt. To be answered by Lord Pitt-Watson (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Brinton to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that US officials removed a US diplomat from UK soil in August without informing UK authorities.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)


Thursday 17 September 2026

Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to ask His Majesty’s Government what objectives they have set for the G20 summit in 2027. To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Cabinet Office)

Baroness Foster of Oxton to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to reduce the welfare budget to fund defence. To be answered by Lord Pitt-Watson (His Majesty's Treasury)

Earl Russell to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of climate-related extreme weather for the resilience of the UK’s food supply. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs)

Baroness Chakrabarti to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations to the government of Israel regarding the citizenship of documentary film directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.  To be answered by Lord Wood of Anfield (Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office)


Week beginning Monday 14 September 2026

Tuesday 15 September 2026

23:02:23

 

Estimated Rising Time:

 

Chamber:

The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of business

 

Grand Committee:

The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 5.45pm

 

Private Notice Question:

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the government of China’s financial influence over UK water companies.  (Baroness Hayman of Ullock, DEFRA)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Speciality Steel UK’ – Lord Sarwar (DBIST)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Update on Ukraine and threats from Russia’ -
Lord Coaker (MoD)