Lord Gascoigne

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to protect the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing.

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Prime Minister's comments in the MoneySavingExpert leaders' debate during the 2024 general election, what steps they are taking to work with local leaders to publicise council tax discounts for those entitled...

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of their discussions on a proposed new security and defence pact with the EU, whether they intend to make a financial contribution to the EU as part of any such arrangements; and whether it is their position t...

To ask His Majesty's Government what specific outcomes they expect from the UK–EU summit on 19 May.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to retain full UK control over all fishing rights in UK waters, as agreed in the UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, from 1 July 2026.

To ask His Majesty's Government when Lord Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassador will commence.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the local elections which have been delayed until next year will definitely take place in May 2026.

To ask His Majesty's Government on what date was the decision to name HMS Achilles agreed by the Government; which Minister had final sign off on the naming process; and on what basis was the name HMS Agincourt ruled out.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister has spoken to Vice President Vance of the United States since the latter took office, and if not, when he plans to do so.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have discussed the appointment of Lord Mandelson as ambassador to the United States with the Trump administration since President Trump took office, and whether the Prime Minister and President Trump have discu...

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to extend an invitation for a state visit to President Trump.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to accelerate the phase-out of animal experimentation, and to support scientists to transition to human-specific medical research approaches.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to diverting public funding from animal-based research projects towards those that use human-specific research approaches.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 24 October (HL1546), whether they discussed the marine protected area of the Chagos Islands during their negotiations with the government of Mauritius; and...

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their timetable for ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty.

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to maintain the ban on sandeel fishing in UK waters as part of their negotiations with the EU.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assurances they sought from the government of Mauritius during negotiations on the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Islands; and what commitments were made.

To ask His Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to improve biodiversity and nature inside the green belt.