Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 13 April 2026

Tuesday 14 April 2026

Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for their child poverty and homelessness strategies of their proposed changes in asylum and settlement policies.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Lord Rooker to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the merits of implementing the proposed Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on single sex spaces by means of primary legislation.  To be answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Office for Equality and Opportunity)

Baroness Benjamin to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to celebrate the 80th anniversary in 2028 of HMT Empire Windrush arriving at Tilbury Docks, and to recognise the significant contribution the Caribbean community has made to Britain. To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Baroness Antrobus to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the Armed Forces in deterring Russian sub-surface operations threatening Atlantic undersea cables. To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)


Wednesday 15 April 2026

Baroness Sugg to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards banning bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Baroness Hoey to ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with the government of Zimbabwe regarding the proposed change to the constitution which would allow President Mnangagwa to stand for a third term.  To be answered by Lord Lemos (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Baroness Maclean of Redditch to ask His Majesty’s Government how many patients under the age of 25 have been referred to NHS adult gender identity clinics in each of the last three years; and what safeguarding measures are in place for those individuals.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Baroness Berger to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the results of the recent survey by the NASUWT on masculinity and misogyny in schools.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)


Thursday 16 April 2026

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish the 25-year Farming Roadmap.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Earl Russell to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that projected increases in energy demand from data centres do not compromise the achievement of their targets for clean power by 2030 and for net zero by 2050.  To be answered by Lord Whitehead (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Lord Harris of Haringey to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the future arrangements for Local Resilience Forums in the light of their plans for local government devolution and their proposed reforms to police force structures.  To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb to ask His Majesty’s Government, in light of Southport Inquiry: Phase 1 report, published on 13 April, what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Prevent programme, in particular its ability to prevent similar attacks.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)


Week beginning Monday 13 April 2026

Tuesday 14 April 2026

21:40:53

 

Estimated Rising Time:

The House is expected to rise at around 10pm

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Middle East’ - Baroness Smith of Basildon (LHoL)

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Update on Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill’ - Lord Coaker (FCDO)