What's on in the Lords 10-11 January
5 January 2024
Questions
Members return to business to press the government on conditions of social housing, HMRC's processing of tax returns, abolition of leaseholds for flats and the time limit on immigration detention.
Bills
The House will begin line by line examination of the Automated Vehicles Bill on Wednesday.
Debates
Parliamentary democracy and standards in public life is on the agenda for debate on Thursday, as well as the UK’s contribution to international development.
Committees
The International Relations and Defence Committee hears from experts on the Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, and the Public Services Committee discusses the transition from education to employment for young disabled people.
Read on for more.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
Members press the government on:
- mould in social housing
- HMRC processing of tax returns
- NatWest account and branch closures
- fourth question to be determined
Legislation
The House will begin detailed line by line examination of the Automated Vehicles Bill at committee stage.
Orders and Regulations
Members consider regulations on biodiversity gain at around 7.30pm in the Lords chamber.
From 4.15pm in Grand committee, work away from the chamber, members debate regulations on:
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The House questions the government on:
- excess deaths unconnected to Covid-19
- abolition of leasehold for flats
- time limit on immigration detention
- fourth question to be determined
Debates
The House will debate parliamentary democracy and standards in public life, as well as the UK's contribution to international development, including the impact of climate change on developing nations.
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