Lords news
Explore the latest news from the UK Parliament's second chamber.
Secretary of State for DCMS to be questioned on the Online Safety Bill
Draft Online Safety Bill committee take evidence at 9.45am on Thursday 4 November 2021
28 October 2021
Lords debates people’s ability to afford to stay in their homes
Members debate combined impact of the end of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, reduction in Universal Credit and the upcoming rise in fuel prices. Catch up
28 October 2021
Lords debates planning system and land use
Land use in spotlight as members debate integrating the planning system with other infrastructure, landscape and agricultural land processes. Catch up
28 October 2021
Members raise topical and current issues in Grand Committee debates
Lords debates social care, the treatment of people with autism, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and UK business with Africa. Learn more
27 October 2021
Home Secretary Priti Patel to appear before Lords Committee
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee will be questioning the Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Priti Patel MP.
26 October 2021
UK-New Zealand trade negotiations call for evidence re-opened
Lords International Agreements Committee re-opens call for evidence on UK-New Zealand trade negotiations
26 October 2021
Lords debates ethnic pay gap reporting
In Black History Month, find out about current work by Black members highlighting issues affecting Black and ethnic minority communities
26 October 2021
Joint Committee on the draft Online Safety Bill to meet with EU online safety experts to discuss EU Digital Services Act
Committee meet with EU representatives and online safety experts in Brussels on November 8 to discuss their latest plans for digital regulation
25 October 2021
Lords debates Coronavirus Act 2020
Members debate the Act's provisions and regulations on self-isolation. Catch up
25 October 2021
Committee urges NI Secretary to put human rights at heart of Protocol debate
The House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland has today published a letter to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland setting out concerns about the implementation of Article 2 of the Protocol, which guarantees that human rights and equality provisions will not be lowered in Northern Ireland as a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
25 October 2021
Facebook, Twitter, Google and TikTok to give evidence on the draft Online Safety Bill
Draft Online Safety Bill committee take evidence at 3pm on Thursday 27 October 2021
25 October 2021
Lords debates Assisted Dying Bill at second reading
Members debate the key areas of a private member's bill to make assisted dying legal. Find out more
25 October 2021
MPs and Peers to hear from Nobel Peace Prize winner
Draft Online Safety Committee take evidence at 9:00am on Wednesday 27 October
24 October 2021
Follow-up inquiry into off-payroll working launched
The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee launches a new follow-up inquiry on the implementation of the off-payroll rules in the private sector.
22 October 2021
What’s on in the Lords 25-28 October
Discover the latest questions, debates, and bill scrutiny coming up in the House of Lords from Monday 25 October.
22 October 2021