Written Questions

Lords HL355

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure families are involved in the assessment of their children's needs and in the development of the children's individual support plans.

Tabled: 2026-05-20

Lord Touhig

Lab

To: Department for Education

Answered 2026-05-29

The department recognises that families play a vital role in identifying and understanding their children’s needs, and we expect education settings to work in partnership with parents and carers as...

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Lords HL80

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Human Rights report Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains, published on 24 July 2025, in particular its recommendation that Grea...

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Lord Alton of Liverpool

XB

To: Department for Business and Trade

Answered 2026-05-29

The Government welcomes the recommendations made in the report, Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains. We are taking these into account as we progress the Responsible Business Conduct Review.We have al...

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Lords HL356

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have assessed the (1) number, and (2) availability, of trained professionals needed to meet the plan for Experts at Hand included in the schools white paper Every child achieving and thriving, published...

Tabled: 2026-05-20

Lord Touhig

Lab

To: Department for Education

Answered 2026-05-29

The government is providing substantial, targeted investment to help local areas grow and strengthen their specialist workforce. Over the next three years, £1.8 billion will be made available to lo...

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Lords HL354

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that there are legal mechanisms for parents to hold education providers accountable for implementing individual support plans effectively and appropriately.

Tabled: 2026-05-20

Lord Touhig

Lab

To: Department for Education

Answered 2026-05-29

Individual Support Plans (ISPs) will provide a record of need and provision for any child or young person receiving targeted, targeted plus or specialist support in school or college. They will all...

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Lords HL246

To ask Her Majesty's Government to outline the proposed timetable for the introduction of the Education for All Bill in this Parliamentary session.

Tabled: 2026-05-18

Lord Weir of Ballyholme

DUP

To: Department for Education

Answered 2026-05-29

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.As set out in the ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper and the accompanying consultation docum...

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Lords HL289

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the freedom of worship of (1) Christian UK citizens, and (2) Copts, in Egypt.

Tabled: 2026-05-19

Lord Patten

Con

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-05-29

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided on 27 April in response to Question HL16168.

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Lords HL86

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the potential carbon emissions from the proposed Sea Lion oil field in the Falklands, what discussions they have held with the Falklands Islands government about those emissions, and ...

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

Green

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-05-29

While the United Kingdom retains responsibility for defence, security and international affairs, the Falkland Islands Government is otherwise responsible for hydrocarbon development and the relevan...

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Lords HL113

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to launch the Children and Armed Conflict toolkit currently being developed by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Lister of Burtersett

Lab

To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Answered 2026-05-29

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office supports children affected by armed conflict across the world, including through humanitarian assistance and our education and demining programmes. ...

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Lords HL99

To ask His Majesty's Government how many arrests have been made by the British Transport Police due to cases of antisemitism on public transport in the past 12 months.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Con

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-05-29

Between 1 May 2025 and 30 April 2026, the British Transport Police (BTP) made 10 arrests for incidents involving antisemitism across the rail network.

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Lords HL149

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the National Energy System Operator about building new onshore and offshore electricity transmission routes along the coasts to cater for Scotland's overcapacity in wind power and...

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Lord Swire

Con

To: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Answered 2026-05-29

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) recommends necessary transmission infrastructure through its independent strategic network planning processes. Notably the upcoming Strategic Spatial Ener...

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Lords HL79

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether United Solar Polysilicon has supplied solar energy or other energy-related projects into the UK market; and how they are ensuring compliance with the prohibition on the purc...

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Lord Alton of Liverpool

XB

To: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Answered 2026-05-29

Government's longstanding position is that no UK businesses should be complicit in forced labour and human rights violations. The UK's current legislation under Section 54 of the 2015 Modern Slaver...

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Lords HL165

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people were employed by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education in 2023.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

XB

To: Department for Education

Answered 2026-05-29

The average number of full-time equivalent (FTE) persons employed by IfATE in 2023/2024 is 332. This is a monthly average across the financial year. This information can be found attached in The An...

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Lords HL85

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the Falkland Islands regarding carbon emissions; and what programmes they are supporting and what other steps they are taking to reduce carbon emissions in the territory.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

Green

To: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Answered 2026-05-29

The Inventory Agency produces the Falkland Islands’ annual greenhouse gas inventory on behalf of the UK Government and engages with the Falkland Islands Government on emissions data. We support the...

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Lords HL185

To ask His Majesty's Government how many training providers are currently able to run level 2 apprenticeships in stonemasonry; and what plans they have to support further providers to offer that course.

Tabled: 2026-05-18

Baroness Freeman of Steventon

XB

To: Department for Work and Pensions

Answered 2026-05-29

Information regarding the training providers which deliver the Level 2 Stonemason apprenticeship standard is published here https://findapprenticeshiptraining.apprenticeships.education.gov.uk/cours...

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Lords HL166

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people currently work for Skills England.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

XB

To: Department for Work and Pensions

Answered 2026-05-29

As of May 2026, Skills England employs 252 people.

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