What's on in the Lords 5-8 June
2 June 2023
Questions
Topics this week include graduated driving licences, targets for cancer treatments, building new homes, financial literacy and support for small businesses to meet net zero targets.
Bills
Line by line check of the Illegal Migration Bill continues and further checks of the Financial Services and Markets Bill begin. The House will also consider Commons changes to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.
Read on for more.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
Members will question the government on:
- data, digital and financial literacy in schools
- improving the rate of home ownership using modular construction techniques
- withdrawing the C-130J Hercules aircraft
- the COVID-19 inquiry.
Legislation
Members will consider House of Commons changes to the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill and continue further checks of the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
- graduated driving licences for newly qualified drivers
- purchase of GP surgeries by US owned private companies
- effects of sodium valproate taken during pregnancy
- NHS targets for cancer patients.
Legislation
Members continued detailed checks of the Illegal Migration Bill at committee stage.
Regulations
The House considered a 'motion to regret' NHS dental charges reguations. Put forward by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, the motion regrets the 8.5 per cent increase to dental patient fees.
From 3.45pm
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members debated regulations on:
- packaging waste
- pet passports
- the Strategic Highways Company
- medical devices
- Northern Ireland non-jury trial provisions
- the International Criminal Police Organisation.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members quizzed the government on:
- baby-changing facilities
- European Court of Human Rights interim measures
- Scottish expenditure on reserved matters
- unrest in northern Kosovo.
Legislation
The Lords considered House of Commons amendments to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and began further checks of the Financial Services and Markets Bill.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
Members pressed the government on:
- supporting small businesses in working towards net zero
- increasing use of water from sources in Wales for South East England
- target to build 300,000 new homes a year
- improving passport control systems.
Legislation
The House continued line by line examination of the Illegal Migration Bill.
Debates
From 4.15pm
In Grand Committee, members held debates on:
- the Environment and Climate Change Committee report, 'In our hands: behaviour change for climate and environmental goals'
- the Science and Technology Committee report: 'Science and technology superpower: more than a slogan?'
Statement
Members quizzed the government following a statement on animal welfare.
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