House of Lords Media Notices - June 2015

Engaging school children and women's groups with the political process

Lords debate in light of the pastoral letter from the Church of England's House of Bishops 'Who is my neighbour?'

Empowering women in the developing world

House of Lords today appointed an ad hoc Select Committee on Social Mobility

The Committee will formally launch an inquiry within the next few weeks

A new House of Lords Committee has been created to consider and report on the impact on people with disabilities of the Equality Act 2010.

Inaugural proposal looks at reducing food waste across the EU

Lords Committee appointed on the development and implementation of national policy for the built environment

Lords Committee launches new inquiry into effectiveness of anti-discrimination law

Europe Minister to field questions following Cameron's visit to Brussels summit

Lords Economic Affairs Committee will next week take evidence from Sir John Vickers former Chairman of the Independent Commission on Banking

Lords Economic Affairs Committee has today launched a new inquiry into possible models for devolution of public finances in the UK

The current BBC Royal Charter expires at the end of 2016 and arguments and opinions are already rife as to what the new Charter should look like

Former Commissioner and Chairman of High Level Group on Own Resources Mario Monti to give evidence