Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 29 June 2026

Monday 29 June 2026

Baroness Chakrabarti to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the human rights and reputational risks presented by their public service contracts with Palantir.  To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock to ask His Majesty’s Government what action they have taken regarding the recommendations in Pursuing Recoveries and Preventing Reoccurrence: Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, published on 9 December 2025.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Baroness Carberry of Muswell Hill to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the current condition of UK food security.  To be answered by Lord Katz (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Lord Allen of Kensington to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the skills shortage in the construction sector and to ensure a steady future supply of skilled workers.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Work and Pensions)


Tuesday 30 June 2026

Baroness Martin of Brockley to ask His Majesty’s Government, in light of the ongoing pensions review, what assessment they have made of the impact of current private pension access rules on the financial security of working-age people living with a terminal diagnosis.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

The Lord Bishop of Gloucester to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote women’s representation in peace processes in conflict-affected regions.  To be answered by Baroness  Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Lord Hain to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to reform university student finance.  Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)


Wednesday 1 July 2026

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential role of innovation and technology in reducing drink-driving, particularly repeat offending.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increasing numbers of local pharmacy closures on primary healthcare services.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the current legal architecture permits the appropriate use of AI and live facial recognition for counterterrorism purposes.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)


Thursday 2 July 2026

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty’s Government what plansthe Secretary of State forJustice hasto meet families of prisoners serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection or Detention for Public Protection sentence.  To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to maintain real terms per-pupil funding for 16–19 year olds, as set out in the Post-16 education and skills white paper, published on 20 October 2025.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department for Education)

Lord Barber of Ainsdale to ask His Majesty’s Government whatstepsthey are taking to reduce waiting times for consideration of cases in the Employment Tribunal system.  To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)


Week beginning Monday 29 June 2026