What’s on in the Lords: 12–16 July
9 July 2021
Highlights from 12-16 July in the House of Lords include:
- Members complete line by line check of Environment Bill, proposing changes including protecting national parks and forests, and prohibiting fracking.
- Members suggest changes to a draft law on telecoms security, including modern threats, effective regulation and foreign investors.
- The House presses government on action to tackle racism in sport in light of Euro 2020 events.
Read on for more details of what took place in the House of Lords chamber this week.
Catch up
Monday 12 July
Questions
Topics covered:
- Columbia: human rights
- E-scooters
- Steel sector: industrial strategy
- UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
See the full list of questions in the what’s on calendar.
Statement
Members quizzed the government on a statement on Afghanistan after questions.
Legislation
House of Lords detailed examination of the Environment Bill continued at committee stage day 7.
Regulations
Members considered regulations on medical devices, railway licensing and motor fuel in Grand Committee.
Tuesday 13 July
Questions
Topics covered:
- Gender pensions gap
- Increasing employment through the Kickstart Scheme
- Adding folic acid to flour
- Proposed new royal yacht
See the full list of questions in the what’s on calendar.
Private Notice Question
Members challeneged the government on racism in sport in an urgent question from Lord Coaker (Labour).
Legislation
Members started detailed scrutiny (committee stage) of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill in Grand Committee.
Regulations
The Lords considered early years regulations and a motion to regret from Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on the introduction of the Reception Baseline Assessment in September 2021.
Later, the House reviewed regulations on merchant shipping and considered a motion to regret from Lord Berkeley (Labour) on the delayed introduction of these regulations and the safety risks these delays may have caused.
Wednesday 14 July
Questions
Topics covered:
- National Lottery objectives
- Global Education Summit
- Domestic abuse of older people
- Jewish community in Northern Ireland
See the full list of questions in the what’s on calendar.
Private Notice Question
Members quizzed the government in an urgent question on overseas development assistance raised by Lord Fowler (Crossbench).
Regulations
The Lords debated a motion to regret from Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour) on business and planning regulations not taking into account the benefits of 100% smoke-free pavement licences.
Legislation
Environment Bill scrutiny continued in day 8 of committee stage.
Thursday 15 July
Questions
Topics covered:
- East Coast Main Line
- Bahrain: human rights
- Thames Valley Police: investigation into Councillor Jonathon Seed
- Policing of the 2020 UEFA European Championship final on 11 July
See the full list of questions in the what’s on calendar.
Questions: Cabinet Office Minister
After questions, members quizzed the government with three questions to Lord Frost, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office on:
- The EU’s consolidated budget report for 2020
- Promoting the benefits of the Protocol in Ireland/Northern Ireland
- Future trade agreements
Statement
Members pressed the government on a COVID-19 statement.
Regulations
The House considered terrorism regulations.
Legislation
Detailed check (committee stage) of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill.
Line by line examination (committee stage) of the Telecommunications (Security) Bill took place in Grand Committee.
Friday 16 July
Members conducted the main debate on three private members’ bills:
11am
Elderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill
12.30pm
Organ Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill
1.30pm
Education (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill
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