I rise briefly to supplement the explanation given by the Chief Whip yesterday as to why I was not able to ask the fourth Oral Question. There was, I am afraid, a bit of a mix-up; I put down to...

To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase voter registration and participation.

To ask His Majesty’s Government what preparations they are making to inform people born on or after 6 April 1960 about the increase in their state pension age from 66 to 67 which will be...

To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the BBC World Service.

To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the prisoner early release scheme on probation services.

My Lords, we now move on to three repeats of Urgent Questions asked in the House of Commons. Each set of questions is for 10 minutes. We want questions, not speeches, and short replies from Ministers.

The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Monday 11 November. “The Government have a cast-iron commitment to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. We...

The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12 November. “We welcome the letter from the chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee. We were...

The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Wednesday 13 November. “Following two years of negotiation under three Prime Ministers, on 3 October the...

Lord Frost: Moved by Lord Frost That this House takes note of the cost of renewable energy and its effect on energy costs in the United Kingdom.

To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Budget on arts, heritage and cultural organisations.

Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe: Moved by Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe That this House takes note of the findings and recommendations in the Universities UK report, Opportunity, growth and...