Written Questions

Lords HL16565

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the latest figures they hold of the number of people receiving new style contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance, broken down by the number of (1) men, and (2) women, and the duration of award (a) up to thr...

Tabled: 2026-04-20

Baroness Lister of Burtersett

Lab

To: Department for Work and Pensions

Answered 2026-04-29

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

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Lords HL16625

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the powers of the Commissioner for the British Indian Overseas Territory.

Tabled: 2026-04-21

Baroness Hoey

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided in response to Questions HL16595-99 on 29 April.

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Lords HL16624

To ask His Majesty's Government to whom the Commissioner of British Indian Overseas Territory reports.

Tabled: 2026-04-21

Baroness Hoey

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided in response to Questions HL16595-99 on 29 April.

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Lords HL16623

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the budget for the Commissioner of the British Indian Overseas Territory.

Tabled: 2026-04-21

Baroness Hoey

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided in response to Questions HL16595-99 on 29 April.

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Lords HL16622

To ask His Majesty's Government when they most recently met the Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory to discuss the settlement of Chagossians on Peros Banhos island.

Tabled: 2026-04-21

Baroness Hoey

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided in response to Questions HL16595-99 on 29 April.

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Lords HL16621

To ask His Majesty's Government when they last discussed the administration of the British Indian Ocean Territory with the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

Tabled: 2026-04-21

Baroness Hoey

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

I refer the Noble Baroness to the answer provided in response to Questions HL16595-99 on 29 April.

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Lords HL14316

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about enabling aid agencies to supply aid to people in Gaza; and what action they have taken to support aid supply by those agencies.

Tabled: 2026-02-04

Lord Weir of Ballyholme

DUP

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

We remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Since the start of the regional conflict, there has been a significant reduction in the volume of aid entering Gaza, whilst long st...

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Lords HL14315

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are any barriers to accessing UK Government aid for people in Gaza; and what steps they have taken to ensure their aid enters Gaza.

Tabled: 2026-02-04

Lord Weir of Ballyholme

DUP

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

We remain deeply concerned by the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Since the start of the regional conflict, there has been a significant reduction in the volume of aid entering Gaza, whilst long st...

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Lords HL16656

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, or departmental officials, have had discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority about the impact of Strategic Market Status designation of Apple, Goo...

Tabled: 2026-04-22

Lord Black of Brentwood

Con

To: Department for Business and Trade

Answered 2026-04-29

The Government engages with the Competition and Markets Authority frequently on a wide range of issues, including the digital markets regime. As the UK’s independent competition authority, the CMA ...

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Lords HL16689

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the report by UN Women, The cost of war in Gaza on women and girls, published on 17 April, what steps they are taking to incorporate into their joint analysis of conflict and stability assessment (1) s...

Tabled: 2026-04-23

Lord Alton of Liverpool

XB

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

We read the UN report with great concern. The finding that more than 38,000 women and girls have been killed in the conflict is both devastating and appalling. Through our humanitarian and early re...

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Lords HL16688

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by UN Women, The cost of war in Gaza on women and girls, published on 17 April, what assessment they have made of (1) the findings of that report that women and girls represent more than half ...

Tabled: 2026-04-23

Lord Alton of Liverpool

XB

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

We read the UN report with great concern. The finding that more than 38,000 women and girls have been killed in the conflict is both devastating and appalling. Through our humanitarian and early re...

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Lords HL16687

To ask His Majesty's Government what assistance they are providing to women and girls in Gaza, in light of the ongoing conflict.

Tabled: 2026-04-23

Lord Alton of Liverpool

XB

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-04-29

We read the UN report with great concern. The finding that more than 38,000 women and girls have been killed in the conflict is both devastating and appalling. Through our humanitarian and early re...

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Lords HL16722

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the increasing use of AI tools in skilled trades and service industries; and, if so, how that assessment informs their policies on workforce training and productivity.

Tabled: 2026-04-27

Lord Taylor of Warwick

To: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Answered 2026-04-29

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

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Lords HL16651

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term implications of increased use of digital payments and financial technologies for tax collection, and what steps they are taking to ensure that revenue collection remai...

Tabled: 2026-04-21

Lord Taylor of Warwick

To: Treasury

Answered 2026-04-29

HMRC undertakes regular Payment Innovation landscape reviews, looking at the UK and international payment ecosystems, emerging payment technologies, and innovations relevant to tax administration a...

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Lords HL16725

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker when House of Lords Lift HOP12, project number P0900342, will be repaired and made usable.

Tabled: 2026-04-28

Lord Baker of Dorking

Con

To: The Senior Deputy Speaker

Answered 2026-04-29

Essential works to lift HOP12 as part of the overall lift refurbishment programme are expected to last until the summer recess.

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