What's on in the Lords 13-16 March
9 March 2023
Questions
Topics this week include regional connectivity between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, pension schemes, UK car production, clean energy, financial literacy, HIV and social housing.
Bills
Members continue committee stage of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill and the Financial Services and Markets Bill, plus tidying up of the National Security Bill at third reading.
Debates
Look out for a debate on the Spring Budget on Thursday.
Read on for more.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members pressed the government for 40 minutes on:
- airline connectivity between Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- accessible and affordable playing fields
- pension scheme duties
- EU Settlement Scheme.
Legislation
Members tidied up the National Security Bill at third reading and continue detailed checks of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
Regulations
Members considered a motion put forward by Lord Berkeley to regret regulations on road carrier penalties for the carriage of clandestine illegal immigrants or asylum seekers.
From 3.45pm
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members continued line by line check of the Financial Services and Markets Bill at committee stage.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
The House questioned the government on:
- car production in the UK since 2016
- assessing merits of clean energy technologies in reducing the UK's carbon emissions
- data, digital and financial literacy teaching in schools
- ambulance wait times.
Legislation
The House completed report stage of the Electronic Trade Documents Bill. Members also considered Commons changes to the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill and the Public Order Bill, and tidied up the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill at report stage.
Statements
Members quizzed the government following statements on the Integrated Review Refresh, Manchester Arena Inquiry, Silicon Valley Bank and a building safety update.
From 3.45pm
In Grand Committee, the House considered regulations on:
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
Members quizzed the government on:
- eliminating HIV transmission in England by 2030
- impact of inflation on the devolved budget for Wales
- plans to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the game of rugby
- preventing the sale of large canisters of nitrous oxide.
Statement
Members pressed the government following a statement on the impartiality of the BBC.
Legislation
Members continued detailed scrutiny of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill at committee stage.
Debate
Members debated the relevance of the Barnett formula in the distribution of public spending across the UK in a short debate put forward by Lord Shipley.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
- the impact of industrial action in universities on students
- support for the bus industry in England after the end of current subsidy arrangements
- improving conditions for social housing and privately-rented properties
- increasing defence spending.
Statements
Members quizzed the government following statements on the AUKUS defence partnership and Saudi Arabia's execution of Hussein Abo al-Kheir.
Debate
The House debated the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Budget.
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