What's on in the Lords 25-28 April

The House of Lords returned to business on Monday 25 April. Highlights from the week include:

Questions

Questions on food security as a result of the war in Ukraine, Amnesty International’s annual report on human rights, and tackling the root causes of refugees and displaced people worldwide.

Bills

The House of Lords continued detailed examination of the Elections Bill at report stage and considered amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Building Safety Bill and Nationality and Borders Bill in ‘ping pong’.

Debate

Members debated committee reports on gambling harm and off-payroll working.

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Catch up

Monday 25 April

Questions

Members pressed the government for 40 minutes on:

Private notice question

The Lord Speaker granted an urgent, private notice question to Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour) on the UK-Rwanda asylum partnership arrangement and the method by which it was concluded.

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Legislation

The House continued further examination of the Elections Bill at report stage followed by third reading.

Members ‘tidied up’ the following bills at third reading:

Regulations

Away from the chamber in Grand Committee, members considered regulations on the following:

Statement

Members quizzed the government following an update on activity during the Easter recess, including Ukraine, cost of living and Downing Street parties.

Tuesday 26 April

Questions

Members questioned the government on:

Legislation

Members began the final ‘tidy up’ of the following bills in third reading:

Members considered House of Commons changes to the following bills in ‘ping pong’:

Regulations

In Grand Committee, members considered regulations relating to Russian sanctions.

Debate

Also in Grand Committee, members debated state-sanctioned political violence ahead of the parliamentary and local by-elections in Zimbabwe.

Wednesday 27 April

Questions

Members questioned the government for 40 minutes on:

Legislation

Members began the final ‘tidy up’ of the Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill and the British Sign Language Bill at third reading.

The House also considered House of Commons changes to the following bills:

Debates

In Grand Committee, members debated:

the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry Committee report: ‘Gambling Harm – Time for Action’
the Economic Affairs Committee report: 'Off-payroll working: treating people fairly'.

Statements

Members questioned the government following two statements on:

Thursday 28 April

Questions

Members questioned the government on:

Urgent question repeat

The House quizzed the government on the operation of Visa Applications Centres in relation to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme.

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