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House of Lords

9 November 2026

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Question time in the House of Lords on how to increase the effectiveness of the World Trade Organization and the UK Government’s approach.

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Oral question — Increasing the effectiveness of the World Trade Organization

36:20

Government strategy for WTO reform

36:20

Question of The Rt Hon. the Lord Lamont of Lerwick on increasing the effectiveness of the WTO

36:20

Follow-up question of The Rt Hon. the Lord Lamont of Lerwick on US paralysis and interim appeal arrangements

37:08

Question of Intervenant 4 on helping UK businesses use CPTPP opportunities

38:43

Question of The Lord Hannay of Chiswick on US tariffs and restoring the WTO’s centrality

40:19

Question of Intervenant 7 on tougher WTO approach to China and level playing field

41:40

Question of The Rt Hon. the Lord Redwood on ruling out new or higher tariffs

43:05

Question of The Rt Hon. the Lord Anderson of Swansea on consensus rules as a brake on WTO progress

43:59

Question of Intervenant 11 on UK steel curbs, WTO consistency and rules-based trade credibility

44:32

Question of The Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle on supporting the global south within the WTO

45:27

Oral question — Women's physical pain and diagnostic disparities

46:35

Government response on women's pain and the Women's Health Strategy

46:35

Question of The Baroness Noakes on research showing women suffer more physical pain than men

46:35

Follow-up question of The Baroness Noakes on tackling the gender pain and pain-management gaps

47:17

Question of The Baroness Pidgeon on endometriosis diagnosis times and data tracking

48:42

Question of The Lord Kamall on goals, objectives and accountability in the Women's Health Strategy

50:07

Question of Intervenant 18 on targeting health inequalities among the poorest communities

51:01

Question of The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town on osteoporosis, fractures and government action

51:50

Question of The Baroness Hussein-Ece on primary care awareness of women’s reproductive health conditions

52:53

Question of The Lord Patel on the role and resourcing of women’s health centres

54:20

Question of a noble Lord on chronic pain treatments and non‑drug pain relief strategies

55:09

Oral question — Reservoir levels and resilience of water supplies

56:33

Reservoir capacity, drought resilience and water industry regulation

56:33

Primary question of The Baroness McIntosh of Pickering on reservoir storage and public water supply resilience

56:33

Follow-up question of The Baroness McIntosh of Pickering on easing permits for on‑farm reservoirs

57:19

Question of The Lord Campbell-Savours on global water scarcity, migration and overseas aid

58:36

Question of a noble Lord on leakage, new reservoirs and binding leakage targets

01:00:15

Question of a noble Lord on increasing the ambition of leakage reduction targets

01:01:47

Question of a noble Lord on nature-based solutions versus new reservoirs

01:03:00

Question of a right reverend Prelate on water use by data centres

01:04:16

Question of The Baroness Andrews on drought-stressed areas and near-term actions

01:05:23

Question of a noble Baroness on getting tough with water companies over leakage targets

01:06:37

Oral question — Abuse of Interpol red notices and diffusions by Russia

01:07:57

Safeguards against Russian abuse of Interpol mechanisms

01:07:57

Primary question of Lord Garnier on Russian abuse of Interpol red notices and diffusions

01:07:57

Question of a noble and learned Lord on pre‑screening Russian red notices

01:08:30

Question of The Lord Carlile of Berriew on reversing the burden and improving appeals on red notices

01:10:00

Question of a noble Baroness on safeguards for Interpol messaging after a BBC investigation

01:11:15

Question of The Lord Alton of Liverpool on implementing JCHR recommendations on transnational repression

01:12:37

Question of The Lord Davies of Gower on TRAP‑style legislation against red notice abuse

01:14:02

Further question of a noble and learned Lord on UK leadership within Interpol

01:14:57

Question of The Lord Purvis of Tweed on supporting a UN convention on transnational repression

01:16:36

Question of a noble Lord on UK handling of red notices received domestically

01:18:04

Private Notice Question — Jury directions in rape and serious sexual offence trials

01:19:03

Mandatory jury directions on rape myths and stereotypes

01:19:03

Primary question of The Baroness Levitt on mandatory jury directions in rape and serious sexual offence trials

01:19:03

Follow‑up question of The Baroness Levitt citing the Russell Brand case and timing of directions

01:20:20

Question of The Rt Hon. the Lord Keen of Elie on parliamentary intrusion into judicial discretion

01:21:59

Question of a noble Baroness on anti-SLAPP early dismissal mechanism

01:22:56

Question of The Baroness Chakrabarti on balancing jury directions with judicial discretion

01:24:05

Question of The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames on young people and rape myths

01:25:47

Question of a noble and learned Lord on Court of Appeal guidance and parliamentary limits

01:27:24

Question of a noble Lord on leaving directions to trial judges

01:29:29

Question of a right reverend Prelate on delays in serious sexual offence trials

01:30:21

Question of a noble Baroness on trial conduct and civil society monitoring initiatives

01:31:19

Question of The Baroness Sugg on concrete support for rape victims following PM’s comments

01:33:48

Business of the House — Fast-tracked bill timetable

01:35:21

Business of the House motion on fast-tracked bill timetable — agreed

01:35:21

Health Bill

01:37:25

Committee stage — Day 3

01:37:25

Clause 8 — Powers of direction

01:37:25

Amendments 30, 39 and 40 on Secretary of State powers of direction over integrated care boards — debate

01:37:25

House of Lords

9 November 2026

Mon, 9 Nov 2026 Actual start 14:00 House of Lords

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36:20 - 36:24

Speaker 1

First oral question, Lord Lamont of Lerwick.

36:24 - 36:29

Speaker 2

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the question standing in my name on the order paper.

36:29 - 37:08

Speaker 3

My Lords, the WTO has failed to keep pace with trading realities, and must reform.

The UK has communicated our vision for a WTO that is more relevant, flexible and accessible. We are actively shaping the reform debate. Our proposals include ideal ideas to stimulate discussion on how to level the playing field in trade such as improved transparency and disciplines on harmful trading practices, and to advance more flexible arrangements among subsets of members making the WTO more responsive.

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