What's on in the Lords 18-22 March

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Questions

This week members question the government on alternatives to animal-testing, prison officer pensions, special needs education, accessibility of point-of-sale payment devices, and childcare funding.

Bills

The Lords begins consideration of Commons amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill. Members also begin line by line examination of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

Debates

The Spring Budget, local government finances, and the role of sporting bodies in aiding 'sportswashing' practices are all on the agenda in Lords debates.

Committees

The Communications and Digital Committee hears from experts at Global Radio and Acast as part of its inquiry into the future of news.
The Economic Affairs Committee speaks to Jeremy Hunt MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, as part of an annual scrutiny session.
The Environment and Climate Change Committee continues its inquiry on the impact of reducing methane emissions on the climate.

Read on for more.

Friday

Legislation

From 10am

Members discuss the key principles and main purpose of the following Private Members' Bills:

Catch up

Monday

From 2.30pm

Questions

The Lords questions the government on:

Debates

Members will discuss the Spring Budget 2024.

Orders and Regulations

From 3.45pm

In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members will debate regulations on:

Tuesday

From 2.30pm

Questions

The Lords questions the government on:

Debates

The International Agreements Committee report on the UK's accession to the CPTPP, and provisions for reproductive healthcare in England are both on the agenda.

Orders and regulations

Members will debate regulations on election expenses and exclusions, plus a 'motion to regret' the regulations put forward by Lord Rennard.

Later, the Lords will also debate regulations to add Georgia and India to the list of safe States in the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, and a motion to regret the regulations from Lord German.

From 3.45pm

In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members consider regulations on:

Wednesday

From 3pm

Questions

Members questioned the government on:

Legislation

The Lords began consideration of Commons amendments to the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill and begins line by line examination of the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill at committee stage.

From 4.15pm

In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members began making changes to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

Thursday

From 11am

Questions

Members pressed the government on:

Debates

Current local government finances and the role of sporting bodies in aiding 'sportswashing' practices were both on the agenda in Lords debates.

Legislation

From 1pm

In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members continued making changes to the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill.

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