House of Lords debates

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

  • Oaths and Affirmations

    Lord Hampton made the solemn affirmation, following the by-election under Standing Order 9, and signed an undertaking to abide by the Code of Conduct. Lord Alliance took the oath.

  • Russia in Georgia - Question

    18 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the influence of Russia in Georgia.

  • GPs: Anti-depressants and Alcohol - Question

    24 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will review the purpose, effectiveness, and the cost, of GPs prescribing anti-depressants to patients who continue to consume alcohol.

  • Avian Flu - Question

    16 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government how they ensure that there is a regular exchange of information with other countries on the prevalence and spread of avian flu in migratory bird populations;...

  • Parliament: Deferred Peerages - Question

    24 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have any plans to recommend the conferring of deferred peerages on sitting Members of Parliament.

  • Higher Education (Widening Access and Participation) Bill [HL] - First Reading

    A Bill to make provision in relation to widening access to and participation in higher education; and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Lord Griffiths of Burry Port, read a first...

  • Public Order Bill - Committee (1st Day)

    Relevant documents: 17th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee, 1st Report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights, 7th Report from the Constitution Committee Clause 1: Offence of locking on

    • Amendment 1

      38 speeches

      Baroness Chakrabarti: Moved by Baroness Chakrabarti 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert “without reasonable excuse”Member's explanatory statementThis amendment makes the lack...

    • Amendment 2

      20 speeches

      Lord Paddick: Moved by Lord Paddick 2: Clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out “, or is capable of causing,”Member's explanatory statementThis would limit the offence to an act that...

      Amendment 5

      17 speeches

      Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb: Moved by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 5: Clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert—“(1A) In this section, “attach” means to connect by...

      Amendment 9

      26 speeches

      Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb: Moved by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 9: Clause 1, page 1, line 18, at end insert—“(2A) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under...

  • Social Housing Standards - Statement

    14 speeches

    My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in the other place earlier today by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and...

  • Public Order Bill

    1 speech

    My Lords, I must inform the Committee that if Amendment 12 is agreed, I will not be able to call Amendment 13 by reason of pre-emption.

    • Amendment 12

      15 speeches

      Baroness Chakrabarti: Moved by Baroness Chakrabarti 12: Clause 1, page 2, line 2, leave out “to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the maximum term for summary offences,”Member's...

  • Oaths and Affirmations

    Lord Rana took the oath. House adjourned at 9.36 pm.

What is this?

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.

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