Thursday, 3 July 2025
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to mitigate job losses following the Grangemouth oil refinery closure.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to provide further financial assistance to housing associations.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the state of UK–EU defence and security co-operation.
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to monitor and control hate speech at music festivals.
The following Answer to an Urgent Question was given in the House of Commons on Wednesday 2 July. “I thank the right honourable Lady for her Question. On 22 May, the Diego Garcia treaty...
Lord Leong: Moved by Lord Leong That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 May be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 1 July. Motion agreed.
Relevant document: 21st Report from the Delegated Powers Committee. Welsh legislative consent sought.
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley: Moved by Lord Mohammed of Tinsley 195: Clause 29, page 49, leave out lines 9 to 16 and insert—“(1) The appropriate authority of a relevant school in England...
Lord Frost: Moved by Lord Frost 202C: Clause 30, page 50, line 32, leave out “withdraw the child from school” and insert “remove the child’s name from the school...
Lord Hanson of Flint: Moved by Lord Hanson of Flint That the draft Order laid before the House on 30 June be approved. Relevant document: 30th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny...
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb: Moved by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb At end to insert “but this House regrets that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation (1)...
Lord Wei: Moved by Lord Wei 203A: Clause 30, page 51, leave out lines 2 to 23 and insert—“(c) a local authority is—(i) conducting enquiries under section 47 of the Children Act...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 205: Clause 30, page 51, leave out lines 16 and 17Member's explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to allow a debate on the effects of this clause and of the...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 208: Clause 30, page 51, leave out lines 30 and 31Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to probe how school proprietors have knowledge of the...
Lord Lucas: Moved by Lord Lucas 211: Clause 30, page 51, leave out lines 39 and 40Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment seeks to restore the current relationship between state and...
Lord Wei: Moved by Lord Wei 230: Clause 31, page 54, line 18, at end insert—“(6A) A child is not required to be registered under this section if the parent provides evidence that any...
The Bill was returned from the Commons with a reason. House adjourned at 9.02 pm.
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.
