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What's on in the Lords 2-6 December

6 December 2024

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Questions

This week members press the government on improving food security, illegal migrant returns agreements, encouraging new businesses, productivity in the UK economy, and the cancellation of train services due to staff shortages.

Bills

Lords begins line by line examination of the Great British Energy Bill and Data (Use and Access) Bill, and continues checks on the Football Governance Bill

Debates

Tune in for discussions on housing supply and tackling homelessness, retail crime, and the annual advent debate, put forward by the Archbishop of York, on the importance of social cohesion during periods of change and global uncertainty.

Committees

  • Focusing on the economic potential of AI and creative technology, the Communications and Digital Committee hears from industry experts.
  • The Economic Affairs Committee speaks to Alison McGovern MP, Minister for Employment, as part of its work on economic inactivity.
  • The Constitution Committee hosts Lord Sedwill, former cabinet secretary and national security adviser, for its inquiry into the responsibility for the UK Constitution.

Read on for more.

Friday

From 10am

Debates

The annual advent debate, put forward by the Archbishop of York, focusses on the importance of social cohesion and strong, supportive community life during periods of change and global uncertainty.

Catch up

Monday

From 2.30pm

Questions

The Lords questioned the government on:

  • design and manufacturing of modular reactors
  • NHS 10 Year Plan
  • humanist marriages
  • food security.

Statement

Members pressed the government following a statement on UK leadership on Sudan.

Legislation

Lords continued to check the Football Governance Bill, plus committee stage scrutiny of private members' bills on support for women in conflict prevention and investment companies began.

Orders and regulations

From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members considered regulations on:

  • greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme
  • contracts for difference
  • Financial Services and Markets Act 2023
  • international passenger services
  • search, seizure and detention of property (Northern Ireland).

Tuesday

From 2.30pm

Questions

House of Lords pressed the government on:

  • Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
  • net zero carbon emissions
  • illegal migrant returns agreements
  • fibre optic cables in the Baltic Sea.

Statements

Members also quizzed the government following statements on anti-social behaviour and northwest Syria.

Legislation

Members began line by line check of the Great British Energy Bill.

From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, members scrutinised the Data (Use and Access) Bill.

Wednesday

From 3pm

Questions

Members quizzed the government on:

  • encouraging new businesses
  • attractiveness of higher education sector
  • Shared Prosperity Fund
  • political situation in Georgia.

Legislation

Lords continued checks of the Football Governance Bill.

Debates

Provision of fracture liaison services in England was on the agenda.

Thursday

From 11am

Questions

House of Lords drew attention to:

  • productivity in the UK economy
  • government housebuilding targets
  • shortage of train crew
  • donations to political parties.

Debates

Housing supply and tackling homelessness, physician associate and anaesthetist associate roles, and retail crime were all in the spotlight in Lords debates.

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Watch

Questions, debates and scrutiny of legislation are streamed live online for free. Watch chamber business and Lords committee meetings on Parliament TV.

Read

All business in the House of Lords chamber and in Grand Committee is transcribed and available to read from around three hours after it happens. Read it free online in Lords Hansard.

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