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Order Paper for 2 November 2026

Chamber at 2:30pm

Baroness Aglionby, and
Baroness Kitching of Penistone will be introduced.
†Royal Assent
Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie to ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of the reported repair requirements of the Royal Opera House, what support they intend to provide to nationally significant cultural institutions facing substantial capital maintenance costs.
*Lord John of Southwark to ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in their national conversation on defence spending and resilience; and what are the outcomes of that conversation to date. 
*Baroness Spielman to ask His Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of trends in the level of people claiming Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit.
*Lord Addington to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to ensure that pupils in state schools have access to sporting and performing arts opportunities through partnerships with voluntary and community organisations.
Renewables Obligation and Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme Excluded Electricity) Regulations 2026 Lord Leong to move that the draft Regulations laid before the House on 7 September be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 October. 13th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Licensing Act 2003 (Permitted Temporary Activities) (Amendment) Order 2026 Lord Collins of Highbury to move that the draft Order laid before the House on 10 September be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 28 October. 13th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Third Reading [Baroness Lloyd of Effra] (King’s consent to be signified) (Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Legislative Consent granted) 3rd Report from the Constitution Committee, 7th and 11th Reports from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee 
Representation of the People Bill Committee [Baroness Taylor of Stevenage] (Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh Legislative Consent sought) 4th Report from the Constitution Committee, 12th Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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