What's on in the Lords 6-9 January
20 December 2024
Questions
Members return to business to press the government on the effect of the level of rail fares on the cost of living, 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights, freedom of speech in the cultural sector, and affordability of water bills.
Bills
Lords debates the key principles and main purpose of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill, Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, and the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill.
Debates
Members consider committee reports on long-duration energy storage and the UK's strategy towards the Arctic.
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Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members pressed the government on:
- multilateral free trade
- affordable housing
- security and counter-terrorism
- rail fares and cost of living.
Legislation
Lords debated the key principles of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill. Plus, members considered a 'motion to regret' the bill, put forward by Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat).
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
The House of Lords pressed the government on:
- obstacles to preventing obesity
- safeguards for pedestrians regarding electric scooters
- 75th anniversary of the ECHR
- fourth question to be determined.
Legislation
Members debated the main purpose of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
Members pressed the government on:
- guidance relating to single-sex provision for NHS staff and patients
- construction of the Great Western Railway station at Old Oak Common
- freedom of speech in the cultural sector
- implementing the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report recommendations.
Legislation
Lords debated the main purpose of the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The House of Lords focussed on:
- assessing eligibility of benefit claims
- changes to employer National Insurance contributions
- affordability of water bills
- UK's air defence capabilities.
Debates
Lords debated the following committee reports:
- Science and Technology Committee: 'Long-duration energy storage: get on with it'
- International Relations and Defence Committee: 'Our friends in the North: UK strategy towards the Arctic'
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