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House of Lords Thursday debates
Members debate anti-slavery projects, NHS staffing, hauliers and the space industry
04 March 2021
Lords debates UK-Kenya future trading relationship
Members, including former leading diplomats, debate the trade agreement and International Agreements Committee report drawing it to the attention of the House
03 March 2021
Lords debates Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill
Members discuss Geneva conventions, Northern Ireland and exclusion of sexual offences
21 January 2021
Forced labour in UK value chains – Nusrat Ghani responds to BBC report on labour in China’s Xinjiang cotton fields
Committee member Nusrat Ghani MP comments on use of 'slave labour' in Xinjiang cotton fields in response to BBC investigation
15 December 2020
Global Health Security inquiry launched by Foreign Affairs Committee
The Foreign Affairs Committee launches an inquiry into Global Health Security
16 October 2020
Extradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill completes passage through both Houses
The bill will become law following Royal Assent
15 October 2020
US approach to Open Skies and New START endangers strategic stability
The International Relations and Defence Committee writes to the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
12 October 2020
Foreign Affairs Committee to hold evidence session on foreign asset stripping
Foreign Affairs Committee holds second evidence session as part of its inquiry into foreign asset stripping.
04 September 2020
Committee holds short inquiry on the World Health Organisation
The International Relations and Defence Committee takes evidence virtually on 17 July 2020 at 10.00am
13 July 2020
UK still has no coherent strategy for engaging with Africa
International Relations and Defence Commitee publishes report ino the UK's relationship with Sub-Saharan Africa
10 July 2020
Committee questions Minister about future UK-EU cooperation on international development
Security and Justice Sub-Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 30 June at 2:30pm
26 June 2020
Lords questions government on returning pupils to schools and reducing new members on 23 June
Watch live online from 11am
22 June 2020
Lords question government on Covid-19 and the prison system on 14 May
Watch live on Parliament TV from 11am
13 May 2020
Lords discusses Windrush Compensation Scheme
Members debate government plans to recompense deported citizens
07 May 2020
Lords questions government in oral questions on 28 April
Virtual questions session relating to Covid-19, EU negotiations and the Olympics
27 April 2020