Lords returns on Monday 6 September
6 September 2021
The House of Lords is back to business on Monday 6 September. Members return for a packed week of questions for government, debates on key issues, detailed checks of bills and committee meetings.
Friday 10 September
The House will meet from 10am
Legislation
Members will debate (second reading) three private members’ bills:
Committee work
View what's on in Lords committees in the UK Parliament what's on calendar.
Catch up
Monday 6 September
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
Private Notice Question
Members quizzed the government in an urgent question on the demolition of Grenfell Tower.
Legislation
Further examination (report stage) of the Environment Bill started.
Tuesday 7 September
Questions
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
- women and girls in Afghanistan
- UK cash network
- reducing the risk of vehicles hitting railway bridges.
Legislation
The House debated (second reading) the Armed Forces Bill and the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill.
Statements
Members question the government on two statements on Afghanistan.
Wednesday 8 September
Questions
- appointment of government department non-executive directors
- COVID-19: NHS nursing workforce retainment
- Sheffield Forgemasters
- football grounds: safe standing.
Legislation
Further check and change of the Environment Bill continued.
Debate
A short debate on Universal Credit and people with mental health problems.
Thursday 9 September
Questions
- sports participation levels in schools
- net zero emissions: planning and building regulations
- UK artists and musicians: work in EU
- Afghan refugees.
Debates
Three debates on:
- standards in public life
- proposed withdrawal of the £20 uplift to Universal Credit (short debate)
- COVID-19 vaccination shortage and implications for global public health.
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Read
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