Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the evidential basis was for her Department's decision not to proceed with a mandatory requirement for solar canopies on new outdoor car parks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of the statutory framework governing surplus extraction under the Pension Schemes Act 2026 for providing sufficient protection for scheme members, and (b)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been a) arrested and b) prosecuted under Operation Shiraz since the operation commenced.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 11 September 2026 to Question 27063 on Aerospace Industry: Finance, what progress his Department has made in the development of radiation-hard devices for satellites and spacecraft for m

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help increase the use of clinical trials for research into pancreatic cancer.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is a state guarantee for life insurers' buy-in or buy-out policies.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they last reviewed contingency plans for buy-in and buy-out pension annuity products in the event of a life insurer having financial difficulties; and whether they plan to review this in the next year.

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost to the Treasury of the Bank of England's quantitative tightening policies since 2022 in terms of the impact of reimbursed losses on the fiscal deficit and the increased cost of servi

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment it has made of the savings to the Treasury over the next 10 years of (1) dropping the 2.5% element of the triple lock on pensions, and (2) only uprating the equivalent of the basic state pension's value by t

To ask His Majesty's Government what data they hold on the number of years on the National Insurance records of all UK residents and citizens and what assessment they have made of the potential cost savings that would be incurred by increasing the number

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the cost of the Bank of England's quantitative tightening to the Treasury in the next three years, in terms of reimbursed losses.

To ask His Majesty's Government what support they have offered to Commonwealth countries in the Caribbean to strengthen resilience during the current hurricane season, and what is the nature and value of that support for each country.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of changes to the ability of those on student visas to bring dependants to the UK on the ability of those in the Caribbean to access higher education in the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the requirement for Saint Lucian nationals to obtain a visa to visit the UK on the bilateral relationship between Saint Lucia and the UK.

To ask His Majesty's Government when the proposed new sections 67A and 67D of the Criminal Justice Act 2008, as provided for in section 104 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, will come into effect.

To ask His Majesty's Government what evaluation they have undertaken of the Test, Learn and Grow initiative; and whether they plan to publish any such evaluation and if so, when.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 15 September (HL2813), whether Equiniti and Sopra are independent of government; and if so, what arrangements are in place to provide compensation for the harm caused to pers

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 15 September (HL2809), when the last personnel were notified of the overpayments of pension by government; and why it took over 12 months in all cases to notify personnel aff

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Coaker on 15 September (HL2810), whether they ensure that Equiniti and Sopra have insurance cover for negligence; and if so, whether liability of the insurance provider for the damage caused b

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to ratify the Council of Europe framework convention on artificial intelligence and human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of pensioners receive (1) the basic state pension, and (2) the new state pension, as of today.

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of pensioners they forecast will receive the new state pension in (1) 2030, (2) 2035, and (3) 2040.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 31 October 2025 (HL10876), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what boundaries they recognise for the state of Palestine.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 31 October 2025 (HL10875), whether they will now answer the question put, namely who they recognise as the government of Palestine and where it is located.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect of (1) the measures taken by the government of Israel in response to the sanctions they imposed on settlements in the West Bank, and (2) those sanctions on Palestinian workers in