What's on in the Lords 25-28 November
22 November 2024
Questions
This week members press the government on the number of homes fitted with solar panels, remediating flats with dangerous cladding, NHS dentistry, strengthening the position of Wales within the UK, drug-related deaths, and impartiality of the BBC.
Bills
The Lords debates the key principles of the Mental Health Bill, begins to check and change the Football Governance Bill, and 'tidies up' the Water (Special Measures) Bill.
Debates
Look out for debates on the importance of the rule of law, politicisation of the civil service, and phone-free schools.
Committees
- The Justice and Home Affairs Committee speaks to a former prison officer as part of its inquiry into the governance, leadership and staffing of prisons.
- The Industry and Regulators Committee continues its inquiry into apprenticeships and training.
- As part of its work on economic inactivity, the Economic Affairs Committee speaks to Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank of England.
Read on for more.
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members quiz the government on:
- homes fitted with solar panels
- remediating flats with dangerous cladding
- status of the Taipei Representative Office in the UK
- NHS dentistry.
Legislation
The Lords debates the key principles of the Mental Health Bill.
From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members continue to examine the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members press the government on:
- strengthening the position of Wales within the UK
- drug-related deaths in England and Wales
- international aid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
- fourth question to be determined.
Legislation
Lords 'tidies up' the Water (Special Measures) Bill.
From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, members continue to examine the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill.
Debate
The importance of the rule of law is on the agenda.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
Lords questions the government on:
- strengthening Northern Ireland’s position within the UK
- the Council of the Nations and Regions
- landlords and long-term rentals
- fourth question to be determined.
Legislation
Members begin to check and change the Football Governance Bill.
From 4.15pm in Grand Committee, members continue to examine the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.
Orders and regulations
Members debate the Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations and subsequent 'motion to regret', put forward by Baroness Hoey.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The House of Lords presses the government on:
- impartiality of the BBC
- housing asylum seekers
- international banking system
- fourth question to be determined.
Debates
The case against the politicisation of the civil service, and phone-free schools are both in the spotlight.
Orders and regulations
From 1pm in Grand Committee, members consider regulations on:
- Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
- voter identification
- packaging waste
- human medicines
- medical devices.
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