What's on in the Lords 5-9 September

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Highlights of what’s coming up this week:

Questions

Look out for questions on water companies’ borrowing since privatisation, benefits of a four-day working week, support for low-income families with rising energy costs and improving access to treatments for NHS patients.

Bills

Members are expected to begin committee stage of the Energy Bill and the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill and will discuss the main principles of several private members' bills at second reading on Friday.

Debates

On Thursday, members of the House of Lords will debate improving patient outcomes and the impact of climate change on food security.

Read on for more.

Thursday 8 September

From 11am

Questions

Members of the House of Lords will question the government for 40 minutes on:

Debates

Members will debate the following topics:

Short Debate

Members will debate the impact of GCSE and A-level results on the attainment gap for young people in the North East of England.

Friday 9 September

From 10am

Legislation

Members of the House of Lords will discuss the main principles and purpose of the following private members bills at second reading:

Catch up

Monday 5 September

Questions

Members pressed the government for 40 minutes on:

Legislation

The Lords began a line by line examination of the Energy Bill on day 1 of committee stage.

Regulations

In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members debated the following orders and regulations:

Statement

Members quizzed the government following a statement on Ukraine.

Tuesday 6 September

Questions

Members questioned the government for 40 minutes on:

Legislation

Members continued detailed examination of the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill at committee stage.

Debates

In Grand Committee, members debated objectives for a free trade agreement with India.

Statement

The House questioned a government statement on abulance waiting times.

Wednesday 7 September

Questions

Members questioned the government for 40 minutes on:

Private notice question

The Lord Speaker granted an urgent question on flood relief to Pakistan. Members quizzed the government on financial and humanitarian assistance.

Legislation

Members continued to examine the Energy Bill on day 2 of committee stage.

Urgent question repeats

The House of Lords quizzed the governmnet on:

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