Thursday, 18 January 2024
To ask His Majesty’s Government how they are planning to address current staffing levels in care homes, and any connected delayed discharges from hospital wards and the impact on NHS...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in designing and tendering for the new Private Rented Sector Ombudsman Service.
To ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the apology on 5 July 2021 by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for the historic ban on LGBT people serving in the Diplomatic...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of the outcome of both the presidential and legislative elections recently held in Taiwan.
My Lords, before we move on to the main business, I want to raise an issue which should concern all Members of the House. When we have timed debates, frankly, Members on all sides of the House...
The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Lord Trees: Moved by Lord Trees That this House takes note of biosecurity, and the threat of infectious diseases for human, animal and plant health, in an age of globalisation and climate change.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of recent reports that global heating is likely to pass the 1.5-degree Celsius threshold this year, and how they intend to...
The Earl of Kinnoull: Moved by The Earl of Kinnoull That this House takes note of intergovernmental relations within the United Kingdom.
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That the draft Order laid before the House on 15 January be approved. Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 13, The Schedule, Clauses 14 to 31,...
Lord Sharpe of Epsom: Moved by Lord Sharpe of Epsom That the draft Orders laid before the House on 15 and 27 November 2023 be approved. Relevant documents: 5th and 7th Reports from the...
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.