Written Questions

Lords HL147

To ask His Majesty's Government whether high-performance workplace pension schemes will be required to consolidate if they fall below proposed scale thresholds.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Stedman-Scott

Con

To: Department for Work and Pensions

Answered 2026-05-29

As part of our assessment of the Pension Schemes Act 2026 reforms the Department published an Impact Assessment, in addition to its 2024 report on Pension fund investment and the UK economy. These ...

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Lords HL144

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the causes of variation in member outcomes between workplace pension schemes.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Stedman-Scott

Con

To: Department for Work and Pensions

Answered 2026-05-29

The main driver of outcomes for Defined Contribution (DC) savers is investment returns. The Pension Schemes Act Impact Assessment estimated investment returns could account for over two-thirds of D...

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Lords HL130

To ask His Majesty's Government what medical assessment is in place for asylum seekers on arrival in the UK.

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Lord Roberts of Llandudno

LD

To: Home Office

Answered 2026-05-29

The Home Office takes the health and wellbeing of asylum seekers very seriously. Upon arrival by small boats, individuals undergo appropriate medical and security screening.Asylum seekers have acce...

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Lords HL122

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 24 March (HL15443), what steps the Scotland Office has taken in the last year to meet its legal duty to keep under review the question of when...

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Lord Pack

LD

To: Scotland Office

Answered 2026-05-29

The Scotland Office undertakes to review legislative provisions falling under its area of responsibility which have not yet been commenced. Relevant officials are responsible for the effective mana...

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Lords HL91

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 24 March (HL15469), whether the Home Office has commissioned a second external peer review of the National Centre for Social Research evaluation of the pilot...

Tabled: 2026-05-14

The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

Bshp

To: Home Office

Answered 2026-05-29

The independent evaluation led by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) has undergone external peer review as part of the publication process, including the requirement for two satisfact...

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Lords HL112

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will issue a corrected version of the Family Returns: Reforming Asylum Support and Enforcing Family Returns consultation document and extend the timeline for stakeholders to respond in view of incorrect...

Tabled: 2026-05-14

Baroness Lister of Burtersett

Lab

To: Home Office

Answered 2026-05-29

An addendum correcting numbering errors identified in the Family Returns Consultation, as launched on 5 March 2026, was sent to stakeholders on 14 March. These minor corrections do not affect the s...

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Lords HL404

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of local authority attempts to introduce banding frameworks for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Tabled: 2026-05-21

Lord Touhig

Lab

To: Department for Education

Answered 2026-05-29

Many local authorities have systems which indicate the range of top-up funding that might be provided for children and young people with a particular type and complexity of need, sometimes referred...

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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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