House of Lords back to business
2 September 2016
The House of Lords returns from recess on Monday 5 September. Catch up on the latest legislation news and updates on the work of Lords committees.
New Lord Speaker
Coming up in the Lords
Monday 5 September
- Investigatory Powers Bill – line-by-line examination (committee stage, day 4)
Tuesday 6 September
- Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill – detailed examination continues (report stage)
Wednesday 7 September
- Investigatory Powers Bill – line-by-line examination (committee stage, day 5)
Friday 9 September
- House of Lords Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill – key debate (second reading)
- Lobbying (Transparency) Bill – key debate (second reading)
- Budget Responsibility and National Audit (Fiscal Mandate) Bill – key debate (second reading)
Lords committee news
The following committees will take evidence:
Tuesday 6 September
Wednesday 7 September
- High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
- EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
- International Relations Committee
Thursday 8 September
- High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Bill
- EU External Affairs Sub-Committee
- Economic Affairs Committee
Chamber debates
On Thursday 8 September there will be two debates in the chamber.
- Case for supporting the role charities, trade unions and civil society groupings and the case for regulating lobbying activities - Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
- Impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 on the current performance of the NHS and its future sustainability - Viscount Hanworth