Oral Questions


Week beginning Monday 29 June 2026

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential role of innovation and technology in reducing drink-driving, particularly repeat offending.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Janke to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increasing numbers of local pharmacy closures on primary healthcare services.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether the current legal architecture permits the appropriate use of AI and live facial recognition for counterterrorism purposes.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Baroness Nargund to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of The Lancet article Is IVF treatment heading in the right direction?, published on 23 June, indicating that many IVF add-ons do not work; and what consideration they have given to giving regulators the power to ban them.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)


Thursday 2 July 2026

Lord Moylan to ask His Majesty’s Government what plansthe Secretary of State forJustice hasto meet families of prisoners serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection or Detention for Public Protection sentence.  To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to maintain real terms per-pupil funding for 16–19 year olds, as set out in the Post-16 education and skills white paper, published on 20 October 2025.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department for Education)

Lord Barber of Ainsdale to ask His Majesty’s Government whatstepsthey are taking to reduce waiting times for consideration of cases in the Employment Tribunal system.  To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Tyler of Enfield to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Children’s Commissioner’s report Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health Services: 2024–25, published 29 June.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)


Week beginning Monday 29 June 2026