What's on in the Lords 10-14 July
7 July 2023
Questions
Coming up this week in Lords questions, members quiz the government on banning the export of live animals for slaughter, missing asylum seeking children, a global temperature rise and community health service waiting times.
Bills
Members will 'tidy up' the Illegal Migration Bill and make further changes to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill and Online Safety Bill.
Committees
The Communications and Digital Committee continues its inquiry into Ofcom leadership and the International Relations and Defence Committee is exploring the UK's economic interests in the Arctic. Plus, artificial pesticides are in the spotlight as the Horticultural Sector Committee continue to examine the horticultural landscape.
Read on for more.
Friday
From 10am
Legislation
The House will debate the key principles of the following private members' bills at second reading:
- Firearms Bill
- Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill
- Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
- Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No.2) Bill.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members pressed the government on:
- whether voter ID will be required for a recall petition
- the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening
- ending the criminalisation of homelessness
- missing asylum seeking unaccompanied children.
Legislation
Members 'tidy up' the Illegal Migration Bill at third reading. The Lords also examined and made changes to the Online Safety Bill at report stage.
From 3.45pm
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members examined the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill at committee stage.
Motion to regret
Members debated a 'motion to regret' regulations regarding local nature recovery strategies. Put forward by Baroness Willis of Summertown, the motion regrets that the regulations and accompanying guidance give insufficient clarity of purpose and, combined with the approach taken by the government, will impact on the practical implementation of the guidance and the achievement of the government’s environmental targets.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members quizzed the government on:
- plans to adapt to a global temperature rise
- countering rural crime
- regulation of e-bikes
- Wagner group operations in Africa.
Legislation
Report stage of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill began.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
The House questioned the government on:
- the Support for Migrant Victims scheme
- waiting lists and times for community health services
- lower volumes of carbon dioxide production in the cement industry
- viability of small and medium-sized housebuilders.
Private Notice Question
Members also pressed the government following an urgent question on the impact of interest rates.
Urgent question
The House quizzed the government following an urgent question on rail ticket office closures.
Legislation
Members continued further scrutiny of the Online Safety Bill.
Regulations
From 4.15pm
In Grand Committee, members considered regulations on:
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The Lords questioned the government on:
- teacher vacancies in England
- improving the welfare of domestic animals
- setting green procurement targets
- Operation Soteria.
Legislation
Members examined and made changes to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill at report stage.
From 1pm
In Grand Committee, members continued to examine the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill.
Motion to regret
The House debated a motion to regret primary dental service regulations. Put forward by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, the motion regrets the lack of an impact assessment and a full consultation exercise being undertaken in relation to the changes made through the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 to the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013, given the wide-ranging effect of those regulations on NHS primary care dentistry in England.
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