Lords news
Explore the latest news from the UK Parliament's second chamber.
What will this period of online learning mean for children’s futures?
The COVID-19 Committee will explore the long-term impact of the sudden shift to digital learning necessitated by the pandemic.
03 February 2021
Agreements with Kenya, Singapore and Canada reported for special attention
The International Agreements Committee has today published a report on international agreements with Kenya, Norway and Iceland, and Vietnam, and drawn the agreement with Kenya to the special attention of the House.
03 February 2021
Committee to consider the draft Cathedrals Measure and draft Diocesan Boards of Education Measure
The Ecclesiastical Committee will consider the draft Cathedrals Measure and draft Diocesan Boards of Education Measure, presented by the Legislative Committee of the General Synod of the Church of England.
03 February 2021
Medicines and Medical Devices Bill returns to the Lords
Members discuss disclosure of information future scrutiny of new law
03 February 2021
Correspondence between the Chair and Lord Magan of Castletown
The Conduct Committee publish exchange of correspondence between the Chair and Lord Magan of Castletown
01 February 2021
Pacific Alliance report debated by Lords
The House of Lords debates the International Relations and Defence Committee's report, The UK’s relationship with the Pacific Alliance
29 January 2021
What happened in the Lords: 25-29 January
See what is on the agenda in the House of Lords this week.
28 January 2021
Does employment legislation meet the needs of the digital workplace?
The COVID-19 Committee explores whether current employment legislation, policy and practice is adequate to protect workers’ wellbeing in an increasingly digital workplace
27 January 2021
Quantitative Easing inquiry launched by Lords Economic Affairs Committee
Economic Affairs Committee launch new inquiry into quantitative easing
27 January 2021
House of Lords External Management Review published
The Commission welcomes an independent report into the running of the Lords Administration.
27 January 2021
Speaker introduces new Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
The Speaker hopes to offer the House of Commons a ‘pause for thought’ in a special commemoration for this year's Holocaust Memorial Day.
27 January 2021
Social care funding report debated in House of Lords
Lords debate 'Social care funding: time to end a national scandal' report
26 January 2021
How will technology affect the quality of our working lives, post-pandemic?
COVID-19 Committee takes evidence at 10:00am on Thursday 28 January
25 January 2021
HMRC has not made enough progress on the Loan Charge
The Finance Bill Sub-Committee has written a letter to the Government on the follow-up inquiry into the Loan Charge.
22 January 2021
Greater transparency needed in UK food safety framework
The Common Framework Scrutiny Committee has written to Emily Miles, CEO of the Food Standards Agency (FSA), with its concluding thoughts on the Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene (FFSH) Provisional Framework.
21 January 2021