What's on in the Lords 9-13 September
6 September 2024
Questions
This week members press the government on hate crimes against British Muslims, support for the local bus sector, access to HIV care, spread of disinformation online, and rejoining the Erasmus+ Programme.
Bills
The Lords debates the key principles and main purpose of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill. Plus, detailed scrutiny of the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill, Arbitration Bill, and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill.
Debates
Cycling safety and regulation, prison capacity, and challenges of higher education funding are all on the agenda in Lords debates.
Committees
- The Financial Services Regulation Committee continues its inquiry into the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority’s secondary competitiveness and growth objective.
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Friday
From 10am
Debates
Members debate the current situation in Sudan.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
The Lords quizzed the government on:
- pension credit
- hate crimes against British Muslims
- 2022 Independent Review of Children's Social Care
- local bus sector.
Debates
Lords debated the Industry and Regulators Committee report 'Who watches the watchdogs? Improving the performance, independence and accountability of UK Regulators'.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members pressed the government on:
- cash retentions in the construction sector
- Rerform UK's 'Prioritising performance in Whitehall' report
- Buckland Review of Autism Employment
- pharmacies in rural areas.
Debates
Attracting more foreign direct investment to the UK was on the agenda in Lords debates.
Legislation
Members discussed the key principles and main purpose of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill.
From 3.45pm
In Grand Committee, work away from the main chamber, members debated the key principles and main purpose of the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
The Lords questions the government on:
- updating the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998
- access to HIV care
- road investment strategy
- dynamic pricing and selling of concert tickets.
Legislation
Members completed their check and change of the Arbitration Bill and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill at committee stage.
Orders and Regulations
Members debated a 'motion to annul' the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024, put forward by Baroness Altmann. The motion considers state support for pensioners and any health and wellbeing risks associated with a reduction in winter fuel payments.
The regulations are a form of secondary legislation that do not need approval by Parliament. They will automatically become law unless either House stops (annuls) them within a fixed period.
Baroness Stedman-Scott and Lord Palmer of Childs Hill also put forward a 'motion to regret' the regulations. If the motion is agreed to, it would not stop them becoming law but would put on record members' concerns.
Members voted for Baroness Stedman-Scott's motion and voted to disagree to the motions in the name of Baroness Altmann and Lord Palmer of Childs Hill.
Debates
From 4.15pm
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members debated the Environment and Climate Change Committee report: 'An extraordinary challenge: Restoring 30 per cent of our land and sea by 2030'.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
Members quizzed the government on:
- disinformation online
- NFU Mutual’s Rural Crime Report 2024
- rejoining the Erasmus+ Programme
- military support for Ukraine.
Debates
In debates, members discussed bike safety and regulation, prison capacity, and higher education funding.
From 1pm
In Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members held four short debates on:
- a new strategy for public libraries
- UK exports to Africa
- wild Atlantic salmon populations
- impact of international conflict on children.
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