Baroness Maclean of Redditch to ask His Majesty’s Government what proportion of increased spending on the two-child benefit cap will be for foreign-born children.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Lord Bishop of Lincoln to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to facilitate consultation and collaboration with faith-based and voluntary sector organisations to deliver the Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty strategy, published on 5 December 2025.  To be answered by Baroness Sherlock (Department for Work and Pensions)

Baroness Berger to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of when AI superintelligence which can surpass human capabilities will be developed; and the potential impact of that AI on the United Kingdom.  To be answered by Lord Leong (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

Lord Dubs to ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reconsider their decision not to allow Shamima Begum and other British-born mothers and children to return to the UK from camps in Northern Syria in the light of the increased fighting in the area.  To be answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Home Office)

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the provision of corridor care in the NHS; and what plans they have to mitigate any issues arising.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate to ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they are having with the Competition and Markets Authority about updating the rules relating to land covenants on supermarket chains.  To be answered by Lord Stockwood (Department for Business and Trade)

Lord Rennard to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of transparency required for the funding of think tanks, including in relation to funding from abroad.  To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle to ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have identified any systemic issues following the discovery of the toxin cereulide in baby milk powder sold in the UK; and if so, what steps they plan to take as a result.  To be answered by Baroness Merron (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Young of Cookham to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce youth unemployment.  To be answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Blencathra to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the use of timber in the construction industry as a low-carbon building material.  To be answered by Baroness Hayman (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Lord Hunt of Wirral to ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the jobs market, and of the implications for the wider economy.  To be answered by Lord Katz (Department for Work and Pensions)

Lord Davies of Brixton to ask His Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking in light of recent reports of problems arising from the transfer of Civil Service Pensions administration to Capita.  To be answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Cabinet Office)