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Lords HL301
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent increases in investments received by United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence companies.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Lord Taylor of Warwick
To: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Answered 2026-06-03
Since this government came to power, nearly £100 billion worth of investment has been pledged to be spent in the UK's AI sector.Throughout this time, many of our world-leading AI start-ups have rai...
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Lords HL320
To ask His Majesty's Government which minister has lead responsibility for securing the long-term sustainability of the British Council; and how they will ensure that Parliament remains informed of that progress.
Tabled: 2026-05-20
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lab
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-06-03
While the British Council is operationally independent from the Government, as an arm's length body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it is expected to strategically align...
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Lords HL319
To ask His Majesty's Government what role they plan for the British Council in supporting the UK's international climate objectives, including through education, cultural partnerships and engagement with young people in advance of COP31 in November.
Tabled: 2026-05-20
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lab
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-06-03
While the British Council is operationally independent from the Government, as an arm's length body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it is expected to strategically align...
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Lords HL271
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the work of the British Council is aligned with the UK's security, trade, and soft power strategies.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lab
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-06-03
While the British Council is operationally independent from the Government, as an arm's length body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it is expected to strategically align...
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Lords HL318
To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria they use to prioritise the British Council's presence in fragile or strategically important regions, particularly where UK security interests are engaged.
Tabled: 2026-05-20
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
Lab
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-06-03
While the British Council is operationally independent from the Government, as an arm's length body of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), it is expected to strategically align...
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Lords HL373
To ask His Majesty's Government how much has been spent by (1) the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and (2) other Government departments, on the negotiations with Mauritius relating to the British Indian Ocean Territory, including con...
Tabled: 2026-05-21
Baroness Goldie
Baroness Goldie
Con
To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Answered 2026-06-03
No central estimate is held of the cost of the negotiations started, and largely completed, under the previous government, and it would incur a disproportionate amount of time and cost to provide t...
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Lords HL89
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce formal service standards for Access to Work, including maximum waiting times for decisions and a fast track for cases in which an individual's job is at risk.
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Lord Blunkett
Lord Blunkett
Lab
To: Department for Work and Pensions
Answered 2026-06-03
The current productivity standard for Access to Work (AtW) caseworkers is based on a 2021 work study and is now recognised as outdated and unrealistic within today’s operational environment (sectio...
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Lords HL288
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of unchallenged sanctioned vessels travelling in either direction through the English Channel in each month so far this year.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Lord Patten
Lord Patten
Con
To: Department for Transport
Answered 2026-06-03
Deterring and disrupting the Russian shadow fleet, including sanctioned vessels, is a priority for the UK.The Government monitors UK sanctioned vessels if they transit through UK waters. However, w...
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Lords HL287
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of cooperation with the government of Belgium in deterring the illegal crossing of the English Channel by migrants.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Lord Patten
Lord Patten
Con
To: Home Office
Answered 2026-06-03
The Government is working closely with European partners, sharing intelligence and disrupting organisers upstream to prevent further launches and deter illegal crossings of the Channel.The Border S...
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Lords HL82
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect workers exposed to the common flame-retardant Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP) during the manufacturing process and to consumers purchasing products containing TCPP, giv...
Tabled: 2026-05-14
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
Green
To: Department for Work and Pensions
Answered 2026-06-03
Employers must comply with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), ensuring that exposure to hazardous substances such as TCPP is kept as low as reasonably practicab...
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Lords HL265
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have existing powers to enable them to introduce minimum energy efficiency standards for the social housing sector, and if so, what they are.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe
Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe
Lab
To: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 2026-06-03
The Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) Safety and Quality Standard currently requires registered providers of social housing to ensure that tenants’ homes meet the Decent Homes Standard (DHS). RSH...
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Lords HL306
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress has been made on the Royal Parks' request of October 2024 to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport that the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997 be amended to ensure the current max...
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Lord Wrigglesworth
Lord Wrigglesworth
LD
To: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Answered 2026-06-03
DCMS is actively reviewing The Royal Parks (TRP) request for an amendment to The Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997. While statutory speed limits vary by location, TRP currently aim...
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Lords HL264
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Armed Forces Covenant extends to Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie
Con
To: Ministry of Defence
Answered 2026-06-03
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a unique asset to Government, which we continue to invest in, working closely across Government to ensure the seafarers who work for the RFA have the employment c...
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Lords HL197
To ask His Majesty's Government what advice or guidance (1) the Civil Service People Group, and (2) the Cabinet Secretary, have issued about intimate relationships between Civil Service colleagues, other than the Civil Service Code and Civil Servi...
Tabled: 2026-05-18
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Con
To: Cabinet Office
Answered 2026-06-03
No such guidance has been issued.
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Lords HL257
To ask His Majesty's Government what work is being undertaken by the COBR Unit and the Resilience Directorate to coordinate departmental contingency planning for the potential impact of a super El Niño in 2026.
Tabled: 2026-05-19
Lord Blencathra
Lord Blencathra
Con
To: Cabinet Office
Answered 2026-06-03
In the UK, previous El Niño events have increased the risk of mild, wet and windy weather in early winter, and drier, colder conditions in late winter. An El Niño is just one of a number of climate...
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