What's on in the Lords 2-6 September

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Questions

This week members return to the chamber to quiz the government on reforming social care, NHS breast screening, abuse on social media, end of life care and high speed rail services.

Bills

The Lords debates the key principles and main purpose of the Crown Estate Bill and the Holocaust Memorial Bill and begins line by line examination of the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill.

Debates

Children using vapes, the Covid-19 inquiry report, housing construction, and independent schools are all on the agenda in Lords debates.

Committees

The Justice and Home Affairs Committee hears from experts as part of its inquiry into tackling shoplifting.
The Financial Services Regulation Committee continues its inquiry into the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority’s secondary competitiveness and growth objective.

Read on for more.

Catch up

Monday

From 2.30pm

Questions

Members pressed the government on:

NHS Continuing Healthcare
reforming social care
establishing a new International Anti-Corruption Court
data sharing agreement with the European Union.

Legislation

Members discussed the key principles and main purpose of the Crown Estates Bill.

Debates

Children using vaping products was in the spotlight in Lords debates.

Tuesday

From 2.30pm

Questions

The Lords questions the government on:

Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter
NHS breast screening programme
aid and development for Dalit women and children
smoking in public places.

Debate

The first report from the Covid-19 Inquiry was on the agenda in Lords debates.

Wednesday

From 3pm

Questions

Lords pressed the government on:

social disorder in major cities
funding for palliative and end of life care
improving high-speed rail between London and Manchester
Civil Service neutrality.

Legislation

Members debated the key principles of the Holocaust Memorial Bill. Members also debated a 'motion to regret' the legisation. Put forward by Baroness Deech, the motion raises concerns over consultation on the preferred site for a Holocaust memorial and learning centre, costs of the project and security issues.

Thursday

From 11am

Questions

The Lords quizzed the government on:

online safety legislation and regulating abuse
support for Ukraine
use of the national Emergency Alert service
arms sales to Israel.

Debates

Modern methods of construction in the housing sector and independent schools were both on the agenda in Lords debates.

Legislation

From 1pm

In Grand Committee, work away from the main chamber, members debated the key principles and main purpose of the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill.

Friday

From 10am

Legislation

Members discussed the key principles of the following private members' bills:

Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill.
Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill.

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