Lords back in business
4 January 2012 (updated on 4 January 2012)
Members resume work in the chamber today (Tuesday 10 January) with Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill at the top of the agenda
Tuesday 10 January: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
Members will continue line by line scrutiny of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill on day two of the committee stage. The first day of committee stage took place on 20 December, where amendments covering clause 1 of the bill came under the spotlight.
- Catch up on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill committee stage so far
- Amendments to be moved in committee (supplementary to the first marshalled list) as at 21 December 2011
Wednesday 11 January: Welfare Reform Bill
Lords move on to report stage day three with further discussions of the Welfare Reform Bill. Amendments will cover issues such as the social, practical and environmental barriers facing disabled people.
- Catch up on the Welfare Reform Bill so far
- Amendments to be moved on report (supplementary to the second marshalled list) as at 29 December 2011
Thursday 12 January: Debate on government policy
The first debate of the new year, moved by Lord Wills (Labour) focusing on goverment policy on electoral registration, will commence at 11.30am. Other speakers include:
- Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour)
- Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat)
- Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat)
- Lord Rennard (Liberal Democrat)
- Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat)
Thursday 12 January: Debate on green agenda
The second debate of the new year, moved by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) focusing on the government's green agenda will start at 2pm. Other speakers include Lord Hanworth (Labour) and Lord Greaves.
Note: Business plans and speakers are provisional and subject to change.