Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Algeria concerning the continued closure of Protestant churches and obstacles to their legal registration; and whether they intend to raise those restrictions in future bilateral discussions on freedom of religion or belief.

Answered by Lord Wood of Anfield - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The British Embassy in Algiers routinely raises Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) with the Algerian authorities and remains in regular contact with minority religious groups. It is our firm opinion that no one should live in fear because of what they do or do not believe. We will continue to raise these issues, including the obstacles to the legal registration and operation of the Protestant Church of Algeria and its affiliated churches.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 14 July (HL1910), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what is the evidential basis for the assertion that X prioritises misinformation.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Cluny - Advocate General for Scotland

I would refer the Honourable Lord to Lord Hermer’s previous answer on this topic.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps the Prime Minister has taken in government to maintain the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law, in light of (1) his role as the principal adviser to the Sovereign, and (2) the Coronation Oath.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Church of England is by law the established Church in England and the Monarch is its Supreme Governor. There are no plans to change this.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls and the Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation remain in their roles.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Special Reviewer on Global Finance and Cooperation will remain in their role. The Prime Minister has decided that responsibilities for women and girls policy is being led at Cabinet by the Minister for Women and Equalities. The role of the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls will therefore end. Halving violence against women and girls remains a priority for the Government.

Question

To ask The Leader of the House when she expects Written Answers to be given to the questions asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough on 14 July (HL2081) and 20 July (HL2339).

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The question HL2339 was answered by the Cabinet Office on 30 September 2026 and question HL2081 was answered by the Attorney General’s Office on 1st October 2026. I apologise for the delay and have reminded both departments of the need to meet the response target of 10 working days.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Statement by the Prime Minister on 1 September (cols 25-80), what is the meaning of a “triple-helix approach to economic development”.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

I refer the Noble Lord to the Prime Minister's words in his statement repeated in the House of Lords on 2 September 2026, Official Report, Volume 859 Column 170:

We will back local industrial strategies—a policy of the Theresa May Government I am happy to revive—by identifying priority sectors and developing the triple-helix approach to economic development by entwining business, academia and government behind the plan.

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Cluny on 1 October (HL2081) and the Written Answer by Lord Hermer on 14 July (HL1910), whether they will now answer the question put, namely what is the evidential basis for the assertion that X prioritises misinformation.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Cluny - Advocate General for Scotland

We refer Lord Jackson of Peterborough to the answer given by the former Attorney (HL1910) on 14 July, which sets out his view on the evidential basis.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether ministerial meetings with the Fabian Society are deemed (1) not reportable in gov.uk transparency returns due to being party political, or (2) reportable.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer given to Question 20570 on 8 September 2026, copied below for ease:

'The Ministerial Code sets out principles for Ministers on meetings with external organisations. Supplementary guidance published by the Cabinet Office requires where a Minister meets an external organisation or individual in an official capacity, details of these meetings must be declared.

This guidance can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance(opens in a new tab).'

The guidance referenced is attached.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on 3 June (HC Deb col 1261), what subsequent assessment they have made of the (1) source, and (2) authenticity, of the WhatsApp messages with Lord Mandelson that were reported by the Spectator but were not addressed in volumes I or II of the government response to the Humble Address; and whether such text messages were previously held by the Cabinet Office.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the Government’s statement and release of information on 1 June 2026 in response to the Humble Address.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Home Office Research, Information and Communications Unit makes payments, directly or indirectly, to social media influencers based (1) inside, and (2) outside, the United Kingdom.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

RICU, provides analysis on terrorist and extremist use of propaganda and exploitation of the internet to inform the UK's counter-terrorism system. RICU supports ministers, policy makers and our partners by providing insight and analysis into online terrorist activity, emerging risks and radicalisation trends.

RICU does not make any payments, directly or indirectly, to social media influencers based (1) inside, and/or (2) outside, the United Kingdom.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) civil servants, (2) seconded staff, and (3) contractors, work within the Home Office Research, Information and Communications Unit.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Home Office does not routinely publish detailed staffing information for individual counter-terrorism teams where doing so could risk revealing sensitive information about the structure and resourcing of counter-terrorism capabilities.

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Found: Lord Jackson of Peterborough asked the question.

Found: Representation of the People Bill 26 LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ Clause 17, page 23, line 23, at

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Found: Representation of the People Bill 8 LORD FROST LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ After Clause 16, insert

Found: LORD FROST LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Franchise

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Found: BARONESS O'NEILL OF BEXLEY LORD JAMIESON LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ The above-named Lords give

Found: LORD FROST LORD JACKSON OF PETERBOROUGH _ After Clause 16, insert the following new Clause— “Franchise

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