Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 27 October 2025

Monday 27 October 2025

Lord Godson to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent reports of increasing Iranian support for the Polisario Front; and what steps they are taking, in coordination with allies, to address the risks posed by Iranian influence in the Western Sahara conflict.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Viscount Stansgate to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the national security threat to undersea cables connected to the UK.  To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)

Lord Strasburger to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are reviewing the measures related to non-crime hate incidents.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on child poverty of the application of the no recourse to public funds policy to migrant families with children and the implications of this for the forthcoming child poverty strategy.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)


Tuesday 28 October 2025

Baroness Hayman to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to end routine non-emergency venting and flaring on offshore oil and gas infrastructure.  To be answered by Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town to ask His Majesty’s Government, in the light of the report from New London Architecture The Built Environment Sector, published on 16 September, what assessment they have made of the economic value of the built environment sector and its role in the national economy.  To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Business and Trade)

Baroness Boycott to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the benefits to human health and the wider environment of a predominantly plant-based diet. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest to ask His Majesty’s Government, following reports of the dismissal by Waitrose of a volunteer with autism, what steps they are taking to ensure employers are encouraged to support people with disabilities into employment.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)


Wednesday 29 October 2025

Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made in the agreement of a youth mobility scheme between the United Kingdom and the EU. To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)

Lord Oates to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will strengthen existing policy, resources and enforcement powers to ensure the prosecution of those in the United Kingdom who have enriched themselves through the corrupt use of public funds in low-and-middle-income countries.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the social cost of leaving England’s water companies in private ownership.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

 Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty’s Government, following the reported threats to Professor Michael Ben-Gad, what further steps they are taking to ensure universities tackle antisemitism, and protect Jewish academics and students from abuse.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)


Thursday 30 October 2025

Lord Rook to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure any reformed national curriculum includes religious education in a form which promotes mutual understanding.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department of Education)

 Lord Londesborough to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom's productivity trends across both public and private sectors.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

 Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty's Government what information they intend to publish about the proposals they have received for a third runway at Heathrow Airport before announcing any major decisions.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)


Week beginning Monday 27 October 2025

Monday 27 October 2025

16:19:09

 

Estimated Rising Time:

 

Chamber:

The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 121C on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

 

Grand Committee:

The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 7.45pm

 

Questions on an Urgent Question:

To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement about the role of the Attorney General’s Office in the decision to drop the China spy prosecution.  Lord Hermer (AGO)

 

Questions on an Urgent Question:

To ask His Majesty’s Government if they will make a statement on the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund.  Baroness Hayman of Ullock (DEFRA)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Heathrow Expansion: Launch of the Airports National Policy Statement Review’ – Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (DFT)