What's on in the Lords 17-20 October

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Highlights of what happened this week:

Questions

Questions this week included restoring the pension rights of LGBT veterans, abolishing or reforming leasehold as a housing tenure, the Prime Minister meeting the TUC and sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Debates

Members debated the current level of violent crime, burglaries and gang activity, and the impact of the cost of living on public wellbeing.

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Catch up

Monday 17 October

Questions

Members pressed the government for 40 minutes on:

Private notice question

Members quizzed government in an urgent question on House of Lords appointments.

Legislation

The House debated the Health and Social Care Levy (Repeal) Bill at second reading and all remaining stages.

Regulations

Members of the House of Lords considered regulations on EU exit sanctions.

Tuesday 18 October

Questions

The House of Lords questioned government on:

Urgent question repeat

The Lords questioned a government statement on the replacement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer during the current economic situation.

Later, members raised concerns about the attack on Hong Kong protestors at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester.

Legislation

The House made further changes to the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill at report stage.

Regulations

Members considered the Parole Board Rules with a motion to regret.

In Grand Committee, members debated the following orders and regulations:

Wednesday 19 October

Questions

Members questioned the government for 40 minutes on:

Statement

The House of Lords pressed the government on its economic update.

Legislation

Members 'tidied up' the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill at third reading and debated the key principles of the Energy Prices Bill at second reading.

Regulations

Members debated the statement of changes in immigration rules with a motion to regret.

Thursday 20 October

Questions

Members of the House of Lords quizzed the government on:

Short Debate

Members of the House of Lords debated behaviour change as part of the pathway to net zero emissions.

Debates

The House of Lords debated the following topics:

In Grand Committee, members debated the report from the International Relations and Defence Committee: 'The UK and China’s security and trade relationship: a strategic void'.

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