Policies and procedures

The House of Lords' main public policies and procedures are available here

Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives people the right to request information held by the House of Lords.

Data Protection

The Data Protection Act requires the House of Lords to manage the personal data it holds appropriately and in accordance with eight data protection principles.

Procurement

The procurement policy sets out the rules and regulations the House of Lords follows when purchasing products and services.

Reserved papers policy

The reserved papers policy explains the procedure for non-disclosure of the content of items in House of Lords committee papers.

Watch the Lords on Parliament TV

Lords on Parliament TV

Watch all the action from the Lords' chamber and committees live on Parliament TV

Lords enquiry service

Lords enquiry service

Contact the House of Lords enquiry service with general questions about the Lords. Call 020 7219 3107 or email hlinfo@parliament.uk

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Lords publications

Lords publications

Get free copies of House of Lords publications and briefings

Lords Hansard

Lords Hansard

Read the latest Lords Hansard for a detailed word by word report of the work in the chamber