Lord Speaker

Both Houses of Parliament presented addresses to His Majesty King Charles III on Monday 12 September, following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Lord Speaker, Lord McFall of Alcluith, visited the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 March, in the first visit of its kind by a Speaker of the House of Lords.

Joint statement by the Lords and Commons Commissions

Lord Speaker praises parliamentarians from all four nations for demonstrating 'leadership and unity of purpose' at launch of the Interparliamentary Forum

Joint Statement of the Interparliamentary Forum

The International Agreements Committee writes to the Foreign Secretary, with concerns about the Government’s response to its Working Practices: one year on report.

A major conservation project in Parliament has concluded after almost ten years

The Lord Speaker offers condolences to the European Parliament and to President Sassoli’s family and friends.

As the House of Lords pauses for recess until January, we look back at an action-packed year in the UK Parliament’s second chamber.

The Lord Speaker addressed the BGIPU's Parliamentary Meeting for COP26 on Sunday 7 November. Read what he had to say.

The Lord Speaker responds to the Financial Times on the composition, work and role of the House of Lords

The Speakers of the Lords and Commons discuss shared histories and plans for the future

Members discuss training in core leadership skills for ministers and senior civil servants. Learn more

The House of Lords met on Wednesday 18 August to debate the situation in Afghanistan and quiz government on action

The German Ambassador to the UK, Andreas Michaelis, met with the Lord Speaker to discuss strengthening inter-parliamentary relations between Germany and the UK.