Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 13 July 2026

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Lord Hunt of Wirral to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of current business hiring intentions and their implications for the wider economy.  To be answered by Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath (Department for Business and Trade)

Baroness Leaman to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the availability of parenting support programmes for families following a child’s diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition; and what plans they have to improve access to support.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Walker of Broxton to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle rising violence against retail workers.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask His Majesty’s Government how many Suspicious Activity Report enquiries are currently being conducted by the National Crime Agency concerning the funding of the Reform Party.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)


Wednesday 15 July 2026

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of social security in achieving their aim of reducing child poverty.  To be answered by Lord Katz (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Beamish to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards implementing the National Shipbuilding Strategy.  To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)

Baroness Brown of Silvertown to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of increasing registration requirements and operational restrictions on humanitarian actors by parties to the conflict in Sudan.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce legislation or issue guidance to specify a maximum temperature for all indoor workplaces.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Work and Pensions)


Thursday 16 July 2026

Lord Taylor of Warwick to ask His Majesty’s Government whether, and if so when, they expect to bring forward legislation on the development and use of artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom.  To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness MacLeod of Camusdarach to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to ensure Gaelic broadcasting will be given the same certainty and sufficiency of funding as Welsh broadcasting under the next BBC Royal Charter.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Baroness Ludford to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the continued detention of individuals serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences beyond their original tariff periods.  To be answered by Lord Timpson (Ministry of Justice)

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the failure of Pearson to deliver Key Stage 2 exam results on time.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department for Education)


Week beginning Monday 13 July 2026

Tuesday 14 July 2026

23:00:10

 

Estimated Rising Time:

The House is expected to rise at around 10pm

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Death of Ann Widdecombe’ -
Lord Hanson of Flint (HO)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘State of Nature and Climate 2026’ -
Lord Whitehead (DESNZ)