| Week beginning Monday 27 April 2026 |
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Lord Black of Brentwood to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards delivering on their policy to ensure universal coverage of Fracture Liaison Services in England by 2030, including on implementation plans, timelines and milestones for rollout. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)
Lord Farmer to ask His Majesty's Government whether the persecution of Christians in Syria was raised with President al-Sharaa on his recent official visit, following the March 28 attack on Al-Suqaylabiyah, and if not, whether it will be raised in future communication with the government of Syria. To be answered by Lord Lemos (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Lord Hain to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have reform university student finance. To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Education)
Baroness Nargund to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the findings set out in The Health Foundation’s report Healthy life expectancy trends in the UK: a watershed moment, published on 26 April and based on Office for National Statistics data, that healthy life expectancy in England fell by around two years in the past decade. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Lord Mountevans to ask His Majesty' Government what assessment they have made of the merits of establishing a government department dedicated solely to the maritime sector. To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of the United States of America regarding the coordination of policy on military interventions. To be answered by Lord Coaker (Ministry of Defence)
Baroness Berger, on behalf of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Centre for Long-Term Resilience report Scheming in the wild, published on 27 March, which identifies an increase in AI models evading safeguards on their use, and in particular of the potential risks to military or critical national infrastructure. To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Viscount Trenchard to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of concerns raised by the British Retail Consortium, Food and Drink Federation, Recruitment & Employment Confederation and UK Hospitality in their joint letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade regarding the Employment Rights Act 2025. To be answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Department for Business and Trade)
| Week beginning Monday 27 April 2026 |