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Recalls of the House of Lords

When has the House of Lords been recalled?

Date of Sitting of the House

Reason for Recall

Wed 18 Aug 2021 Debate on Afghanistan
Wed 30 Dec 2020 Scrutiny (all stages) of the European Union (Future Relationship) Act
Mon 20 June 2016 Tributes to Jo Cox MP
Fri 26 Sept 2014 Debate on developments in Iraq
Thu 29 Aug 2013 Debate on use of chemical weapons in Syria
Wed 10 Apr 2013 Tributes to Baroness Thatcher

Thu 11 Aug 2011

Statements on public disorder and on the global economy

Tue 24 Sept 2002

Debate on Iraq and weapons of mass destruction

Wed 3 Apr 2002

For Tributes to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Mon 8 Oct 2001

International terrorism (11 September: Twin Towers, NY)

Thu 4 Oct 2001

International terrorism (11 September: Twin Towers, NY)

Fri 14 Sep 2001

International terrorism (11 September: Twin Towers, NY)

Thu 3 Sep 1998

Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - all stages

Wed 31 May 1995

Debate on the situation in Bosnia and Her Majesty's Government's response to it (UK UN troops held hostage in Bosnia)

Fri 25 Sep 1992

Debate on UK role in UN actions re Yugoslavia, Iraq and Somalia

Thu 24 Sep 1992

Debate on economic crisis

Thu 6 Sep 1990

Debate on the Gulf

Wed 14 Apr 1982

Debate on the Falkland Islands

Sat 3 Apr 1982

Debate on the Falkland Islands

Fri 1 Feb 1980

Judgment (dispute in the steel industry)

Mon 3 Jun 1974

Debate on Northern Ireland

Wed 9 Jan 1974

Debate on the industrial situation

Wed 22 Sep 1971

Debate on Northern Ireland

Mon 26 Aug 1968

Debate on Czechoslovakia

Mon 22 Jan 1968

Debate on economic policy (took place on 23 Jan)

Mon 25 Jan 1965

Address on the death of Sir Winston Churchill

Mon 25 Nov 1963

Address on the death of President Kennedy

Tue 17 Oct 1961

Debate on the international situation

Fri 18 Sep 1959

Dissolution

Wed 12 Sep 1956

Debate on the Suez Canal

Thu 4 Oct 1951

Dissolution

Tue 12 Sep 1950

Debate on National Service (and all stages of National Service Bill)

Tue 27 Sep 1949

Debate on the financial and economic situation

Mon 8 Dec 1941

Statement on Japan's declaration of war

Fri 1 Sep 1939

Statement on the international situation

Tue 29 Aug 1939

Statement on the international situation

Thu 24 Aug 1939

All stages of Emergency Powers (Defence) Bill

Thu 13 Apr 1939

Debate on the international situation

Wed 28 Sep 1938

Debate on Statement on international relations

Tue 22 Oct 1935

Debate on the Italo-Abyssinian dispute

Tue 18 Oct 1932

Statement on negotiations with the Irish Free State

Mon 21 Sep 1931

All stages of Gold Standard (Amendment) Bill

Tue 8 Sep 1931

Address regarding national taxation

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