Four short debates in the Lords

Lords Thursday debates  

One Thursday each month, the House of Lords holds four short debates in Grand Committee. On Thursday 25 May, members debated the following subjects:  

Prisons and probabtion

At 1pm, members quizzed the government on resources for HM Prison and Probation Service to secure delivery of the Imprisonment for Public Protection Action Plan, published on 26 April, in a debate proposed by Lord Moylon (Conservative).  

• Read the House of Lords Library briefing on this debate.

Woodland protection

At 2pm, members reviewed the steps being taken to promote and protect woodland cover, and to control grey squirrels, in a debate proposed by Lord Redesdale (Liberal Democrat).  

• Read the House of Lords Library briefing on this debate.

British Overseas Territories

At 3pm, members discussed the current UK relationship with the British Overseas Territories, in a debate proposed by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative).  

• Read the House of Lords Library briefing on this debate.

Assistive technology

At 4pm, members examined the use of assistive technology to support those with special educational needs, proposed by Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat).

• Read the House of Lords Library briefing on this debate.

Get involved  

Watch and read   

Watch the debates on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcripts.  

Short debates  

Questions for Short Debate are an opportunity for members to draw the government’s attention to concerns and hold it to account. They last for about 60 minutes, a minister or spokesperson responds on behalf of the government at the end.  

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