What's on in the Lords 18-19 December
19 December 2023
Questions
This week members press the government on refugee accommodation, a new road safety strategy, homelessness at Christmas, Afghanistan nationals at risk of repatriation, and home education safeguarding.
Bills
The House will debate the key principles and main purpose of the Victims and Prisoners Bill, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, and the Arbitration Bill at second reading.
Committees
The International Agreements Committee begins an inquiry into the UK-Rwanda asylum proposals and, in a separate session, discusses the UK accession to CPTPP.
Read on for more.
Tuesday
From 11am
Questions
Members will press the government on:
- home education and safeguarding
- medical records access
- employment regulations to replace striking employees with agency workers
- the Minister for disabled people.
Legislation
The main purpose of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill is up for debate.
From 1pm
In Grand committee, work away from the chamber, members discuss the key principles of the Arbitration Bill.
Catch up
Monday
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
- refugee accommodation
- homelessness at christmas
- road safety strategy
- Afghan nationals in Pakistan at risk of repatriation
Legislation
The House debated the key principles and main purpose of the Victims and Prisoners Bill at second reading.
Regulations
In Grand Committee, the Lords examined regulations on:
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