What's on in the Lords 25-28 November
29 November 2024
Questions
This week members press the government on the number of homes fitted with solar panels, remediating flats with dangerous cladding, NHS dentistry, strengthening the position of Wales within the UK, drug-related deaths, and impartiality of the BBC.
Bills
The Lords debates the key principles of the Mental Health Bill, begins to check and change the Football Governance Bill, and 'tidies up' the Water (Special Measures) Bill.
Debates
Look out for debates on the importance of the rule of law, politicisation of the civil service, and phone-free schools.
Committees
- The Justice and Home Affairs Committee speaks to a former prison officer as part of its inquiry into the governance, leadership and staffing of prisons.
- The Industry and Regulators Committee continues its inquiry into apprenticeships and training.
- As part of its work on economic inactivity, the Economic Affairs Committee speaks to Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank of England.
Read on for more.
Catch up
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members quizzed the government on:
- homes fitted with solar panels
- remediating flats with dangerous cladding
- status of the Taipei Representative Office in the UK
- NHS dentistry.
Urgent question and statements
Members pressed the government on hotel accommodation, G20 and COP29 summits and defence programmes.
Legislation
The Lords debated the key principles of the Mental Health Bill.
From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members continued to examine the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members press the government on:
- strengthening the position of Wales within the UK
- drug-related deaths in England and Wales
- international aid in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
- agricultural land for food production.
Legislation
Lords completed their examination of the Water (Special Measures) Bill.
From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, members continued to examine the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill.
Urgent questions
Members quizzed the government following urgent questions on arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court and Storm Bert.
Debate
The importance of the rule of law was on the agenda.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
Lords questioned the government on:
- strengthening Northern Ireland’s position within the UK
- the Council of the Nations and Regions
- landlords and long-term rentals
- drones flying over RAF bases in East Anglia.
Statement
The House also quizzed the government following a statement on the 'Get Britain Working' White Paper.
Legislation
Members began to check and change the Football Governance Bill.
From 4.15pm in Grand Committee, members continued to examine the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill.
Orders and regulations
Members debated the Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations and subsequent 'motion to regret', put forward by Baroness Hoey.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
The House of Lords presses the government on:
- impartiality of the BBC
- housing asylum seekers
- international banking system
- flood warnings and preparedness for Storm Bert.
Statements
Members also quizzed the government on COP 29 and Stellantis manufacturing sites.
Debates
The case against the politicisation of the civil service, and phone-free schools are both in the spotlight.
Orders and regulations
From 1pm in Grand Committee, members consider regulations on:
- Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023
- voter identification
- packaging waste
- human medicines
- medical devices.
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