| Week beginning Monday 19 October 2026 |
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Lord Campbell-Savours to ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they plan to hold with the Government of the United States of America regarding reducing international tension. To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Lord Watson of Invergowrie to ask His Majesty’s Government whether the new technical education pathways from age 14 announced by the Prime Minister on 28 July will involve an expansion of university technical colleges. To be answered by Baroness Ramsey of Wall Heath (Department for Education)
Lord Evans of Rainow to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increasing public borrowing to increase defence spending. To be answered by Lord Pitt-Watson (His Majesty's Treasury)
Lord Sikka to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Ofgem’s proposal to reintroduce the Market Stabilisation Charge. To be answered by Baroness Curran (DESNZ)
Thursday 22 October 2026
Lord Nagaraju to ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what consideration the Procedure and Privileges Committee has given to introducing greater procedural flexibility to ensure that the House is able to undertake effective scrutiny of significant and fast-moving policy areas, such as AI and emerging technology. To be answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Senior Deputy Speaker)
Lord Spellar to ask His Majesty’s Government what their assessment is of the impact of WTO rules and EU regulations on their ability to prioritise British suppliers for public procurement. To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Cabinet Office)
Baroness Pitkeathley to ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure that the Cross-Government Carers Action Plan achieves lasting change for unpaid carers and their families. To be answered by Baroness Hyde of Bemerton (Department of Health and Social Care)
Baroness Nargund to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact on menopausal women of the hormone replacement therapy product shortage. To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)
| Week beginning Monday 19 October 2026 |
Estimated Rising Time:
Chamber:
The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of Committee stage on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Grand Committee:
The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 9.15pm