What's on in the Lords 29 January - 2 February
26 January 2024
Questions
This week members question the government on homelessness among former armed forces personnel, allegations against the RAF Aerobatic Team, suicide in prison in England and Wales, access to green spaces, reducing child obesity and a trade deal with Canada.
Bills
Coming up:
- Lords main debate of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
- Detailed checks of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and the Victims and Prisoners Bill continues at committee stage.
Debates
Members discuss improving financial education in schools, the contribution of the arts to the economy, RAAC in schools, an Industrial Strategy for the UK, and Holocaust Memorial Day 2024.
Committees
- The Economic Affairs Committee hears from Dr Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Adviser at Allianz, as part of its inquiry into the sustainability of national debt.
- The Public Services Committee continues its inquiry into the transition from education to employment for young disabled people.
Read on for more.
Friday
From 10am
Debates
Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 is in the spotlight.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members pressed the government on:
- funding for cancer research
- care of critically ill children
- Emergency Services Network IT
- allegations against RAF Aerobatic Team.
Legislation
Members debated the key principles and main purpose of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill at second reading.
Members also considered a 'motion to decline' in the name of Lord German (Liberal Democrat), to decline to give the bill a second reading. Members voted 84 in favour and 206 against, so the motion was not agreed.
From 3.45pm
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members continued line by line examination of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
The Lords pressed the government on:
- Horizon Europe
- the Household Support Fund
- investments in children's care homes
- trade deal negotiations with Canada.
Legislation
Members made further changes to the Pedicabs (London) Bill and 'tidy up' the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill.
Regulations
Members debated regulations on:
- aviation
- National Crime Agency
- parental leave
- Post Office Network Subsidy Scheme
- combined authorities.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
The House questioned the government on:
- homelessness among former armed forces personnel
- suicides in prisons in England and Wales
- non-tariff barriers to trade
- cost of temporary accommodation.
Statement
Members also quizzed the government following a statement on the proposed sale of the Telegraph Media Group to RedBird IMI.
Legislation
Members continued line by line examination of the Victims and Prisoners Bill and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill at committee stage.
Debates
Financial literacy in schools was in the spotlight.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The Lords quizzed the government on:
- civil servants working from home
- accessible green spaces
- child obesity
- admission of foreign students to Russell Group universities.
Debates
Members debated the contribution of the arts to the economy, RAAC in schools, and industrial strategy for the UK.
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