Lords debates impact of climate policies
18 October 2024 (updated on 18 October 2024)
On Thursday 24 October, members of the House of Lords will debate the impact of the government's climate policies on jobs, growth and prosperity.
Debate
Lord Lilley (Conservative), former financial secretary to the Treasury, will put forward the debate.
This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Contributing members include:
- Lord Bilimoria (Crossbench), founding chair of the UK-India Business Council
- Lord Browne of Madingley (Crossbench), chair of the advisory board for the Energy Futures Initiative
- Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green), former Deputy Mayor of London
- Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative), former Prime Minister.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour), Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, will respond on behalf of the government.
Get involved
Watch and read the debate
Watch the debate on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore background information
Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government.
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