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What's on in the Lords 18-19 December

19 December 2023

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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:

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:

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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All business in the House of Lords chamber and in Grand Committee is transcribed and available to read from around three hours after it happens. Read it free online in Lords Hansard.

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