What's on in the Lords 7-10 May
3 May 2024
Questions
This week members question the government on period poverty, legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, uptake of childhood immunisations and political deepfakes on social media.
Bills
Members check and change the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill and Media Bill, begin further examination of the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill, and consider Commons amendments to the Automated Vehicles Bill in 'ping pong'.
Debates
The importance of skills for the success of the UK economy and inadmissible asylum cases are both on the agenda in Lords debates.
Committees
- The Built Environment Committee hears from experts as part of its inquiry into high streets in towns and small cities.
- The European Affairs Committee continues its inquiry into UK-EU data adequacy.
- The Financial Services Regulation Committee speaks to Miles Celic,
CEO of TheCityUK, as part of its inquiry into secondary competitiveness and growth objectives.
Read on for more.
Friday
From 10am
Legislation
Members will debate the following private members' bills:
- Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill
- Alternative Investment Fund Designation Bill
- Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill.
- Pet Abduction Bill
- Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
- Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
- Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill.
Catch up
Tuesday
Questions
The Lords quizzed the government on:
Legislation
Members continued to check and change the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill at committee stage.
Orders and Regulations
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members considered regulations on:
Wednesday
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
Legislation
Members made further changes to the Animal Welfare Bill, began detailed check of the Media Bill, and considered Commons amendments to the Automated Vehicles Bill in 'ping pong'.
Debates
The Lords discussed the National Networks National Policy Statement in a 'motion to regret' put forward by Lord Berkeley.
Thursday
Questions
The Lords pressed the government on:
Debates
Members debated:
- the importance of skills for the success of the UK economy
- inadmissible asylum cases
- Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee report.
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members also debated the Constitution Committee report on permanent secretaries and the Science and Technology Committee report on artificial light pollution.
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