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Order Paper for 15 October 2026

Chamber at 11:00am

Baroness Mills of Greenwich, and
Lord Sanders of Hallingdal will be introduced.
Oral questions (40 minutes)
*Lord Vaizey of Didcot to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of increases to employer's National Insurance on the arts and cultural sector.
*Lord Balfe to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast that welfare expenditure will reach £407 billion by 2030–31.  
*Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest to ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce the number of foreign national offenders held in prisons in England and Wales.
*Lord Robathan to ask His Majesty's Government what evidence they have regarding the allegation of Russian interference in the Brexit referendum.
Lord Shipley to move that this House takes note of democratic accountability, citizen participation and electoral reform in relation to local government. (2½ hours)
Baroness Teather to move that this House takes note of the growing threats to the UK's food security. (2½ hours)
Lord Cameron of Dillington to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to support family businesses in the UK. (To be taken after the motion in the name of Lord Shipley, 1 hour)

Grand Committee at 12:15pm

Lord Lansley to move that the Grand Committee takes note of the Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union regarding Cooperation on the Application of their Respective Competition Laws. Special attention drawn by the European Affairs Committee, 2nd Report, Session 2024–26
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