Human rights
Human rights news from UK Parliament.
House of Lords Thursday debates
Members debate anti-slavery projects, NHS staffing, hauliers and the space industry
04 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
Prisoners bill completes passage through Parliament
Bill becomes law following Royal Assent
04 November 2020
Lords examines secondary legislation
Border security and single-use plastics on agenda
13 July 2020
Lords debates Northern Ireland abortion regulations
Members discussed NI Assembly rulings and 'negative stereotypes'
16 June 2020
Security Minister questioned about progress of UK-EU future relationship negotiations
Security and Justice Sub-Committee takes evidence on Tuesday 16 June at 10:00am
09 June 2020
COVID-19 no excuse for ignoring the constitutional challenges of Brexit
The Constitution Committee publishes report on Brexit legislation: constitutional issues
09 June 2020
Committee calls for evidence into COVID-19's impact on the courts
Constitution Committee launches call for evidence on COVID-19 and the courts inquiry
08 June 2020
Lords questions government on press freedom, Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter movement on 8 June
Watch live on Parliament TV from 2.30pm
08 June 2020
Impact of the coronavirus crisis on the human rights of autistic people: evidence session
Committee to take evidence on the impact that the coronavirus crisis has had on the human rights on those who have autism/learning disabilities
18 May 2020
Lords discusses Windrush Compensation Scheme
Members debate government plans to recompense deported citizens
07 May 2020
Lords debates challenges facing charitable and voluntary sector
Members discuss fundraising issues caused by Covid-19 pandemic
01 May 2020
Lords discusses impact of Covid-19 on prisoners
Members debate offender rehabilitation programmes
24 April 2020
Lords examines emergency Covid-19 legislation
Coronavirus Bill becomes law
26 March 2020