What's on in the Lords 11-15 November
14 November 2024
Questions
This week members return to the chamber to quiz the government on junior police cadet schemes, regulation of newly qualified young drivers, bus emissions, domestic abuse, the BBC World Service, and voter registration.
Bills
Members 'tidy up' the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill and Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill. Plus, the key principles of the Football Governance Bill are up for debate.
Debates
The Autumn Budget, House of Lords reform, renewable energy costs, and the 'Universities UK' report recommendations are all on the agenda.
Committees
- As part of its inquiry into economic inactivity, the Economic Affairs Committee speaks to experts from the Policy Exchange and the Centre for Social Justice.
- The Public Services Committee continues its inquiry into interpreting and translation services in the courts.
Read on for more.
Friday
From 10am
Legislation
Members 'tidy up' the following private members' bills at third reading:
- Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill
- Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill.
Members then debate the key principles of the following bills at second reading:
- Imprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill
- Women, Peace & Security Bill
- Home School Education Registration and Support Bill
- Listed Investment Companies (Classification etc) Bill.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
The House of Lords questioned the government on:
- junior police cadet schemes
- regulation of newly qualified young drivers
- emerging digital technologies
- Ofgem’s investigation into Drax Power Limited.
Debates
The Autumn Budget was on the agenda in Lords debates.
Orders and regulations
From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members considered regulations on:
- Criminal Finances Act 2017 and Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
- immigration and nationality fees
- radio equipment
- Barnsley and Sheffield boundary change
- judicial pensions.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members pressed the government on:
- Shadow Great British Railways
- residence status of domestic abuse victims
- carbon emissions from bus fleets
- transport infrastructure in the north of England.
Legislation
Members 'tidied up' the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill at third reading.
Debates
Members debated government policy on House of Lords reform.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
The House of Lords quizzed the government on:
- support for British journalists detained or killed overseas
- Sharia-compliant student finance
- indigenous population in West Papua.
Urgent question and statement
The government responded to an urgent question on small boat crossings and a statement on rail performance.
Legislation
Members made final changes to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill and debated the key principles of the Football Governance Bill.
Orders and regulations
From 4.15pm in Grand Committee, members considered regulations on:
- European Forest Institute
- packaged retail and insurance-based investment products
- persistent organic pollutants
- single-use vapes
- Terrorism Act 2000.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The House of Lords pressed the government on:
- voter registration and participation
- increase in state pension age
- effectiveness of BBC World Service
- prisoner early release scheme.
Statements
Members quizzed the government following statements on winter fuel payments and the Chagos Islands.
Debates
Renewable energy costs, the impact of the Budget on arts, heritage and cultural organisations, and recommendations in the Universities UK report were all on the agenda in Lords debates.
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