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What's on in the Lords 21-25 March

18 March 2022

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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.

Read on for more details below.

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Friday 25 March

Legislation

Members debated the following Private Members' Bills:

Thursday 24 March

Members questioned the government on:

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:

The Spring Statement was in the spotlight as Lord Forsyth of Drumlean asked an urgent question to government on whether they conducted an affordability test.

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:

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:

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:

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