Lord John of Southwark to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on local government reorganisation in England.  To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Baroness Gohir to ask His Majesty’s Government why they have not appointed a Maternity Commissioner; and what assessment they have made of calls to appoint such a Commissioner in (1) the report by Muslim Women’s Network UK Invisible – Maternity Experiences of Muslim Women from Racialised Minority Communities, published on 12 July 2022, (2) the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Birth Trauma Listen to Mums: Ending the Postcode Lottery on Perinatal Care, published on 13 May 2024, and (3) the petition to the House of Commons on this topic by Louise Thompson and Theo Clarke.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department of Health and Social Care)

Baroness D’Souza to ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they are giving to the need to take further steps to ensure democracy in Taiwan.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Lord Jackson of Peterborough to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to discuss alleged breaches of the Ballot Secrecy Act 2023 in relation to the Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election with (1) Manchester City Council, and (2) the Greater Manchester Police.  To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick to ask His Majesty’s Government whether the consultation announced in their PFAS Plan: building a safer future together, published on 3 February, will include an option for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances to be banned in all consumer products manufactured or sold in the UK.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Earl of Clancarty to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the University of Manchester report Class Ceiling, published in January; and what steps they are taking to address class inequality in the arts.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Lord Touhig to ask His Majesty’s Government when the operation of the Access to Work fund was last reviewed.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Londesborough to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of HMRC data showing that an increasing number of small businesses in the UK are earning below the VAT tax threshold.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)