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What's on in the Lords 22-25 November
Questions, debates and scrutiny of bills. Discover what happened in a packed week of House of Lords
19 November 2021
Cuts led to vulnerable children “crisis”: restore support to 2010 levels, peers tell ministers
Public Services Committee publish report on role of public services in addressing child vulnerability
19 November 2021
UK and Scottish governments commit to ongoing work on welfare policy
Scottish Affairs Committee publish UK and Scottish governments responses
19 November 2021
Gibraltar Government questioned on prospects for a treaty between the EU and the UK
European Scrutiny Committee explores Gibraltar’s position on the EU’s negotiating objectives
18 November 2021
Committee seeks assurance from Lord Frost on medicine supplies to Northern Ireland
Protocol Committee write to Lord Frost on medicine supplies to Northern Ireland
18 November 2021
Disability History Month at the House of Lords
This Disability History Month learn about the work of House of Lords members campaigning for the equal rights of the disabled community
18 November 2021
MPs to debate petition on Gurkha pensions
MPs to debate petition on Gurkha pensions
17 November 2021
Ministers questioned on Channel crossings and Afghan resettlement scheme
Home Affairs Committee takes evidence on two inquiries
17 November 2021
Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill completes passage through Lords
Members consider Commons amendments. Catch up
17 November 2021
NHS costs, food standards and IP must be protected in CPTPP trade negotiations, says committee
The International Agreements Committee publishes a new report on the Government’s negotiating objectives for UK accession to CPTPP.
17 November 2021
Reforms to asylum decision making and child age assessments in Nationalities and Borders Bill investigated
Joint Committee on Human Rights session focuses on the asylum decision making process and age assessments
16 November 2021
MPs seek evidence on the future of General Practice
Committee launch a new inquiry into the future of general practice
16 November 2021
Committee examines Health and Social Care Levy
The Treasury Committee scrutinises Government plans for social care
16 November 2021
Telecommunications (Security) Bill completes passage through the Lords
Members consider Commons amendments including network diversification. Catch up
16 November 2021
Meet the Cumbria clock experts who are helping to restore Big Ben
Find out more about the Cumbrian Clock Company, who have worked on Big Ben's clock mechanism
16 November 2021