| Week beginning Monday 18 May 2026 |
Monday 18 May 2026
Baroness Nargund to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the fall in healthy life expectancy over the last decade in England; and what plans they have to address this. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)
Baroness Altmann to ask His Majesty’s Government what changes there will be in the new local government pension fund guidance in relation to (1) boycott or divestment activity, and (2) interaction with funds’ fiduciary duties. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Lord Markham to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to maintain regulatory flexibilities and innovation in fields such as novel foods and precision fermentation in the proposed EUUK sanitary and phytosanitary agreement to harmonise food-related standards. Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve miscarriage care and support. To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve miscarriage care and support. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Lord Fox to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to joining the proposed defence, security and resilience bank. Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve miscarriage care and support. To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)
Baroness Curran to ask His Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to tackle climate change. Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve miscarriage care and support. To be answered by Lord Whitehead (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Baroness Walmsley to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the VAT relief on business donations on goods to charities on food redistribution networks, including social supermarkets. Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve miscarriage care and support. To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)
Lord Harris of Haringey to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact a possible El Niño event later this year would have on public services; and what advice they are preparing for businesses and for the general public. To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Baroness Penn to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide paternity leave to the self-employed. To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Business and Trade)
Baroness Keeley to ask His Majesty’s Government what actions they intend to take to reduce the attainment gap in music for disadvantaged pupils in state schools. To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)
Lord Walker of Broxton to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the increase in price of replica football kits for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, particularly in children’s sizes; and what plans they have to ask the Competition and Markets Authority to examine pricing practices in this market. To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Thursday 21 May 2026
Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the number of individuals earning more than £100,000 per annum who left the country in 2025. To be answered by Lord Livemore (His Majesty's Treasury)
Earl Russell to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in reducing emissions and wasted gas via venting and flaring on offshore oil and gas infrastructure. To be answered by Lord Whitehead (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Lord Oates to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the progress in reducing youth offending in England and Wales over the past 25 years. To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)
| Week beginning Monday 18 May 2026 |