Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 5 January 2026

Wednesday 7 January 2026

Lord Carlile of Berriew to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect children in private messaging spaces from the prevalence of computer-generated child sexual abuse material.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Baroness Neville-Rolfe to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s capacity to increase productivity, particularly in the public sector.  To be answered by Lord Livermore (His Majesty's Treasury)

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider their refusal to allow Shamima Begum and other British-born women and children detained in north-east Syria to return to the UK.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to impose sanctions against the United States in response to its actions in Venezuela.   To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)


Thursday 8 January 2026

The Lord Bishop of Norwich to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to include civil society and faith-based organisations in work to reach net zero emissions by 2050.  To be answered by Lord Whitehead (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Baroness Pidgeon to ask His Majesty’s Government what work they are undertaking to ensure the safety and security of buses.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in meeting their target of building 1.5 million new homes in England within this Parliament.  To be answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Lord Teverson to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the objectives of the administration of the United States in relation to the status of Greenland.  To be answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)


Week beginning Monday 5 January 2026

Wednesday 7 January 2026

20:38:32

 

Estimated Rising Time:

The House is expected to rise at around 10.40pm

 

Questions on an Oral Statement:

‘Middle East and North Africa’ - Baroness Chapman of Darlington (FCDO)