What's on in the Lords 11-14 September

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Questions

This week members question the government on the sanctions against Russia, support for women in Afghanistan, building 300,000 new homes a year, the impact of sugar on children's health and the effects of deep sea mining on the environment.

Legislation

Members will consider Commons changes to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, the Procurement Bill, the Energy Bill and the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

The House will continue to examine the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill and complete final checks of the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill.

Debates

Look out for a series of short debates on the Private Parking Code of Practice, migration as a result of climate change, prescription of controlled drugs, support for horseracing, ensuring the success of the Abraham Accords and improving access to services for people with osteoporosis.

Committees

The Science and Technology Committee begins its inquiry into long-duration energy storage, the Communications and Digital Committee looks at large language models and the European Affairs Committee considers the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK.

Read on for more.

Catch up

Monday

From 2.30pm

Questions

Members quizzed the government on:

Private Notice Question

Members also pressed the government in an urgent question on offshore wind.

Legislation

Members considered Commons changes to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill and the Procurement Bill.

Debates

From 3.45pm

Away from the chamber in Grand Committee, members debated:

the follow-up report and the Windsor Framework report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland
a report on Citizens’ Rights from the European Affairs Committee.

Tuesday

From 2.30pm

Questions

Members questioned the government on:

Statement

Members quizzed the government following a statement on the G20 Summit.

Legislation

The House will debate the following private members' bills:

Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No.2) Bill
Firearms Bill
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

Later, members will complete final checks of the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill and consider Commons amendments to the Energy Bill and the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

Wednesday

From 11am

Legislation

Members examined and made changes to the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill for the final day of report stage.

Questions

From 3pm

Members will quiz the government on:

Regulations

From 4.15pm

In Grand Committee, members will consider regulations on:

Thursday

From 11am

Questions

Members pressed the government on:

Short debates

In the chamber members debated:

the Private Parking Code of Practice
migration as a result of climate change.

From 1pm

In Grand Committee, members discussed:

prescription of controlled drugs
horseracing and bloodstock industries
the Abraham Accords
access to services for people with osteoporosis.

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