What's on in the Lords 20-23 February
17 February 2023
Questions
Members quizzed the government on the adult social care system, decriminalising soliciting, the impact of spending cuts on disabled people, reducing methane emissions and GP appointments.
Bills
Detailed checks of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill began, plus members ‘tidied up’ the Public Order Bill and started line by line scrutiny of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
Read on for more.
Catch up
Monday
Questions
Members pressed the government for 40 minutes on:
- the adult social care system
- emergency planning in the UK
- UK civil service digital skills
- transparency of managing agents and freeholders.
Legislation
Committee stage of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill began.
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, the Electronic Trade Documents Bill was considered by a Special Public Bill Committee. Later, members continued committee stage scrutiny of the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Motion to regret
Members debated a motion to regret regulations on subsidy control information gathering powers. Put forward by Baroness Randerson, the motion regrets that the regulations remove important requirements to consult the devolved governments in relation to subsidy control policy and undermine a UK wide approach to the regulation of subsidies.
Tuesday
Questions
The Lords quizzed the government on:
- decriminalising soliciting
- reviewing offences which resulted from domestic abuse
- the impact of policies and spending cuts on people with disabilities
- discontinuing the practice of accommodating asylum seekers in hotels.
Legislation
Members ‘tidied up’ the Public Order Bill at third reading.
The main debate of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill took place at second reading.
Regulations
In Grand Committee, members considered regulations on:
Wednesday
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
- reducing methane emissions
- a national immunisation programme for respiratory viruses
- the freeze in local housing allowance rates
- increasing the maximum penalty for serious pollution incidents by water companies.
Urgent question repeat
Members quizzed the government on the rollout of voter ID.
Legislation
Committee stage of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill continued.
Statement
The House questioned the government following a statement on the Plymouth shootings.
Regulations
In Grand Committee, members debated regulations on:
- tax credits, child benefit and guardian’s allowance up-rating
- social security contributions
- social security benefits up-rating
- guaranteed minimum pensions increase
- benefit cap (annual limit)
- Nuclear Regulated Asset Base Model (Revenue Collection) Regulations 2023
Thursday
Questions
The House pressed the government on:
- impact of UK leaving the Horizon programme
- rehabilitation services for physiotherapy care
- GP appointments
- measures to address perpetrators of serious and repeated stalking.
Legislation
Members began committee stage of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill.
Debates
Four short debates took place in Grand Committee on:
- plans to change the structure, purpose and powers of Police and Crime Panels
- health and care in rural areas
- British-Iranian relations
- Implementing the Dunlop Review.
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