Monday, 7 June 2021
The House met in a hybrid proceeding.
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now begin. Some Members are here in the Chamber, others are participating remotely, but all Members will be treated equally. I ask all Members to...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they have reduced funding to health partnership schemes used by United Kingdom clinicians to support doctors and nurses abroad with training in (1)...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to publish a strategy for public engagement and behaviour change to support their target for net zero carbon emissions by 2050; and if so, when.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they intend to provide for education in arts subjects in secondary schools.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many British Iranian dual nationals are being held in Iran; and what action they are taking to get any such prisoners released.
My Lords, the Hybrid Sitting of the House will now resume. I ask Members to respect social distancing.
Lord Watson of Invergowrie: Asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the resignation of Sir Kevan Collins as Education Recovery Commissioner, what...
A Bill to amend the House of Lords Act 1999 so as to abolish the system of by-elections for hereditary Peers. The Bill was introduced by Lord Grocott, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
A Bill to place a duty on water companies to ensure that untreated sewage is not discharged into rivers and other inland waters. The Bill was introduced by the Duke of Wellington [V], read a...
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park: Moved by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park That the Bill be now read a second time.
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.