What's on in the Lords 21-25 March
18 March 2022
Find out what happened in the Lords from Monday 21 to Friday 25 March:
Questions
Members questioned the government on safe and secure housing for women released from prisons, mental health support for people sleeping rough, the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance and the availability of qualified vets.
Bills
Members considered Commons amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill and Skills and Post-16 Education Bill in 'Ping Pong'.
Debates
Members debated reports from the Economics Affairs Committee on Universal Credit and the Constitution Committee on COVID-19 and the courts.
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Friday 25 March
Legislation
Members debated the following Private Members' Bills:
- Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill
- Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill
- Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill (at second reading)
- British Sign Language Bill
- Game Birds (Cage Breeding) Bill (at second reading)
- Glue Traps (Offences) Bill (at second reading)
- Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill (at second reading)
- Coroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill (at third reading).
Thursday 24 March
Members questioned the government on:
- speeding up the build rate of the Type 26 frigate
- discussions with the First Minister of Wales on the Shared Prosperity Fund
- impact of proposals to reduce the number of civil servants
- what plans they have to withdraw Gazprom Energy’s licence to operate in the United Kingdom, or to place Gazprom Energy into special administration.
Legislation
House of Lords considered Commons amendments to the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill in 'ping pong'.
Members gave further consideration to the Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill at report stage.
Wednesday 23 March
Members questioned the government on:
- availability of qualified vets
- impact of the loneliness strategy
- COVID-19 vaccinations
- plans to appoint an independent inquiry to investigate the business practices of P&O Ferries and its parent company.
Members questioned the government following a statement on steps taken to ensure subpostmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon Scandal are fairly compensated.
Legislation
Members 'tidied up' of the Health and Care Bill at third reading.
The House of Lords continued line by line check of the Elections Bill at committee stage.
Regulations
Lord Davies of Brixton put forward a motion to regret in relation to the suspension of the triple lock on pensions.
Debates
From 4.15pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members debated reports from the Economics Affairs Committee on Universal Credit and the Constitution Committee on COVID-19 and the courts.
Tuesday 22 March
Legislation
Members considered Commons amendments as the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill returned to the Lords in 'ping pong'.
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
- requirements for the Financial Conduct Authority to have regard for financial inclusion
- the Fan-Led Review of Football Governance
- COVID-19: reform of the social security system
- arrangements made for Ukrainian nationals who lawfully arrived in the United Kingdom on visitor visas before Russia's invasion.
Members also questioned the government following statements on:
Legislation
House of Lords considered Commons amendments to the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill in 'ping pong'.
Members also gave further consideration of the Subsidy Control Bill at report stage.
Regulations
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members considered regulations relating to Russia sanctions.
Monday 21 March
Members questioned the government on:
- releasing women from prison into safe and secure housing
- mental health services for people sleeping rough
- constitutional reform
- future trade between the UK and EU.
Members also questioned the government following a statement on the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
Legislation
Members continued line by line check of the Elections Bill as committee stage continues.
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members debated regulations relating to:
- direct payments to farmers
- financial assistance to the agriculture sector
- lump sum payments to the agriculture sector
- electricity supplier payments
- food and feed safety
- Commissioner for Patient Safety.
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