House of Lords debates

Tuesday, 6 February 2024

  • Lord Speaker’s Statement

    1 speech

    My Lords, I know we were all sorry to hear the news of His Majesty the King’s illness. I am sure the thoughts of the House are with the King and his family, and we look forward to His...

  • Allied Health Professionals: Prescribing Responsibilities - Question

    23 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on extending prescribing responsibilities to more allied health professionals.

  • Met Office: 2023 Temperatures - Question

    24 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what additional measures they are planning in response to the news that the Met Office believes that 2023 was the second hottest year on record.

  • Premature Deaths: Heart and Circulatory Conditions - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the increasing numbers of premature deaths from heart and circulatory conditions since 2020.

  • Local Authority Finances - Question

    21 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the state of the finances of local authorities.

  • Finance Bill - First Reading

    The Bill was brought from the Commons, endorsed as a money Bill, and read a first time.

  • Pedicabs (London) Bill [HL] - Third Reading

    • Motion

      6 speeches

      Lord Davies of Gower: Moved by Lord Davies of Gower That the Bill do now pass.

  • Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] - Report

    Relevant document: 9th Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. Scottish and Welsh legislative consent sought. Clause 1: Basic concepts

    • Amendment 1

      9 speeches

      Lord Berkeley: Moved by Lord Berkeley 1: Clause 1, page 2, line 5, leave out subsection (7) and insert—“(7) For the purposes of this Part, a vehicle that travels autonomously does so...

    • Amendment 3

      1 speech

      Lord Davies of Gower: Moved by Lord Davies of Gower 3: Clause 2, page 2, line 16, after “that” insert “—(a) authorised automated vehicles will achieve a level of safety...

      Amendment 5

      7 speeches

      Lord Berkeley: Moved by Lord Berkeley 5: Clause 2, page 2, line 19, leave out “such representative organisations as the Secretary of State thinks fit” and insert...

      Amendments 6 and 7

      1 speech

      Lord Davies of Gower: Moved by Lord Davies of Gower 6: Clause 2, page 2, line 20, at end insert—“(3A) Those organisations must include organisations appearing to the Secretary of...

      Amendment 8

      17 speeches

      Lord Holmes of Richmond: Moved by Lord Holmes of Richmond 8: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—“Statement of accessibility principles(1) The Secretary of State must...

      Amendment 9A

      10 speeches

      Lord Berkeley: Moved by Lord Berkeley 9A: Clause 38, page 25, line 31, at end insert—“(2A) The Office of Rail and Road must comply with every reasonable requirement of the Secretary...

      Amendment 11

      1 speech

      Lord Davies of Gower: Moved by Lord Davies of Gower 11: Clause 42, page 29, line 3, leave out from “liable” to end of line 4 and insert “—(a) on summary conviction in...

      Amendments 25 and 26

      1 speech

      Lord Davies of Gower: Moved by Lord Davies of Gower 25: Clause 88, page 62, line 1, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “appropriate national...

      Amendment 28

      2 speeches

      Lord Liddle: Moved by Lord Liddle 28: After Clause 93, insert the following new Clause—“Advisory Council(1) Within six months of the passing of this Act the Secretary of State must...

      Amendment 29

      5 speeches

      Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted: Moved by Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted 29: Clause 95, page 68, line 33, leave out “does” and insert “must”Member’s explanatory...

      Amendment 33

      1 speech

      Lord Davies of Gower: Moved by Lord Davies of Gower 33: Clause 97, page 70, line 6, leave out subsections (5) to (8) and insert—“(5) The following regulations are subject to the...

  • Electoral Commission Strategy and Policy Statement - Motion to Approve

    2 speeches

    Baroness Penn: Moved by Baroness Penn That the draft Strategy and Policy Statement laid before the House on 14 December 2023 be approved. Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary...

    • Amendment to the Motion

      12 speeches

      Lord Khan of Burnley: Moved by Lord Khan of Burnley At end insert “but that this House regrets that the draft Strategy and Policy Statement has been laid, despite significant concerns...

  • Pharmacy First - Statement

    13 speeches

    The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Wednesday 31 January. “With permission, I shall make a Statement on the launch of our Pharmacy First service. Pharmacies are at...

  • Disability Action Plan - Statement

    7 speeches

    The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 5 February. “Today, and in British Sign Language for those watching on Parliament Live, I am delighted to deliver on the...

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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