The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Thursday 6 February. “With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a Statement on the UK’s relationship with the...
Baroness Thornton: Moved by Baroness Thornton To move that this House takes note of the contribution of the creative industries to the Government’s growth mission and to creating jobs and...
Lord Offord of Garvel: Moved by Lord Offord of Garvel 23: Clause 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert—“(1A) The statement of strategic priorities under subsection (1) must include the...
Lord Khan of Burnley: Moved by Lord Khan of Burnley That this House takes note of Holocaust Memorial Day.
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke: Moved by Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke 2: Clause 3, page 2, line 13, after “encouraging” insert “investment in,”Member's explanatory...
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 4 February. “With permission, I wish to make a Statement on the national cancer plan. Today is World Cancer Day. Almost...
Lord Holmes of Richmond To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the publication of the AI Opportunities Action Plan on 13 January, what plans they have to introduce legislation in 2025 for regulating...
Baroness Suttie To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of Russian interference in Moldovan politics.
The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 5 February. “With permission, I would like to update the House on devolution in England and local government...
Lord Blunkett To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Home Office guidance on citizenship applications from persons who arrived in the UK via unauthorised routes.
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: Moved by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath 38: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—“Sustainable developmentGreat British Energy must keep under review...
Lord Whitty: Moved by Lord Whitty 9: After “communities” insert “and projects providing for workforce planning and training to ensure adequate jobs and skills in a fair...
Lord Altrincham To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the hospitality sector of the cost of the increase in employer National Insurance contributions, and the savings...
the Earl of Clancarty To ask His Majesty’s Government what their response is to the concerns expressed by the Chief Executive of the British Council for the future of that organisation; and what steps they are...
Lord Knight of Weymouth: Moved by Lord Knight of Weymouth To move that this House takes note of the social, economic and personal value of lifelong learning.
Lord Fuller To ask His Majesty’s Government, as part of the local government reorganisation set out in the English Devolution White Paper published in December 2024 (CP 1218), whether they plan to...
Baroness Pidgeon To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in establishing the Passenger Standards Authority.
Lord Leigh of Hurley To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect on economic growth of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s comments before the Budget on the “public...
Baroness Neville-Rolfe To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the net £9.6 billion decline in investment in UK funds in the London Stock Exchange in 2024.
Baroness Barran To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve recruitment of teachers.
Debates in the House of Lords are an opportunity for Peers from all parties (and crossbench peers, and Bishops) to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.
