Viscount Stansgate to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of capacity on the East Coast Main Line.  To be answered by Baroness Blake of Leeds (Department for Transport)

Lord Leigh of Hurley to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the rising level of youth unemployment.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Work and Pensions).

Baroness O’Grady of Upper Holloway to ask His Majesty’s Government when they plan to conclude the parental leave and pay review, launched in July 2025.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Baroness Hughes of Stretford to ask His Majesty’s Government what action they plan to take in response to the finding in the MBRRACE-UK report Maternal mortality 2022–2024, published on 8 January, that the maternal death rate in pregnancy rose by 20 per cent between 2009–11 and 2022–24.   To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Davies of Gower to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the condition, maintenance, and long-term resilience of rail infrastructure on the Great Western Railway network; and what steps they are taking to ensure its reliability following recent flooding and extreme weather.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Baroness Chakrabarti to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales.  To be answered by Baroness Levitt (Ministry of Justice)

Baroness Hazarika to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the violence against women and girls strategy, published on 18 December. To be answered by Baroness Smith of Cluny (Home Office)

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reported errors of speed cameras on national motorways.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Snape to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the manufacture, sale and use of number plates intended to defeat enforcement cameras, including automatic number plate recognition systems; and whether they plan to strengthen regulation or enforcement in this area.  To be answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Department for Transport)

Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the UK is adequately prepared for the risks and opportunities presented by rapidly advancing artificial intelligence.  To be answered by Lord Leong (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in the appointment of the freelance champion for the creative industries as announced in the Creative Industries Sector Plan on 23 June 2025.  To be answered by Baroness Twycross (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)