What's on in the Lords 24-27 April
20 April 2023
Questions
Members will quiz the government on topics including water company dividends, brain tumour research, Long Covid, apprenticeships, performing arts in schools and bank branch closures.
Bills
This week, members 'tidy up' the Energy Bill and continue their detailed check of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, Online Safety Bill and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill at committee stage. The House will also begin further scrutiny of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill and consider Commons amendments to the Public Order Bill.
Read on for more.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
Members will quiz the government on:
- effects of changing life expectancy on planning for pensions, health and insurance
- decline in entries for performing arts GCSEs and A-Levels
- UK's record in combatting corruption
- Network Rail funding.
Legislation
The Lords will consider Commons amendments to the Public Order Bill and begin further scrutiny of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.
Regulations
From 4.15pm
In Grand Committee, members will consider regulations on:
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The Lords will question the government on:
- the closure of bank branches
- impact of oil and gas infrastructure on emissions
- illegal immigration in Overseas Territories in the Caribbean
- comments made by Dominic Raab MP about civil servants.
Legislation
Members will continue committee stage of the Online Safety Bill.
From 1pm
In Grand Committee, line by line check of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill continues at committee stage.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
- water company dividend payments
- research into brain tumour causes and treatment
- hate crime data
- support for people with special educational needs when seeking employment.
Legislation
The Lords 'tidied up' the Energy Bill at third reading and continued detailed scrutiny of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
Statements
Members questioned the government following statements on visas for foreign workers in the fishing industry and the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
The House pressed the government for 40 minutes on:
- support for people suffering with Long Covid
- take up of the Apprenticeship Levy
- draft Nuptial Agreements Bill
- National Housing Federation's report 'Overcrowding in England'.
Legislation
After questions, members continued to examine the Online Safety Bill at committee stage.
From 3.45pm
In Grand Committee, detailed checks of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill continued.
Debate
Members considered the strength of parliamentary democracy in the UK in a debate put forward by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb.
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