House of Lords debates

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

  • Unpaid Carers - Question

    16 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are taking steps to ensure the NHS gives more support to unpaid carers.

  • Modular Nuclear Programme - Question

    20 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the announcement of a modular nuclear programme, what steps they are taking to ensure the manufacturing involved is undertaken in the United Kingdom.

  • Waste Crime - Question

    16 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to tackle waste crime.

  • Equality Act 2010: Meaning of “Sex” - Question

    18 speeches

    To ask His Majesty’s Government when they expect to lay before Parliament the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s code of practice for implementing the Supreme Court judgment on...

  • Business of the House - Motion on Standing Orders

    1 speech

    Baroness Smith of Basildon: Moved by Baroness Smith of Basildon That Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Tuesday 21 October to enable the...

  • Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill - Order of Commitment

    2 speeches

    Lord Murphy of Torfaen: Moved by Lord Murphy of Torfaen That the order of commitment be discharged.

  • Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - Report (1st Day)

    Scottish Legislative Consent granted, Welsh Legislative Consent sought Clause 1: Core functions of the Minister for the Cabinet Office

    • Amendment 1

      5 speeches

      Baroness Kramer: Moved by Baroness Kramer 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 13, at end insert—“(e) creating a whistleblowing reporting channel for cases of fraud against public authorities...

    • Amendment 2

      7 speeches

      Baroness Finn: Moved by Baroness Finn 2: Clause 2, page 2, leave out line 10 and insert—“whether at the request of that public authority or, where the Minister considers it necessary...

      Amendment 3

      7 speeches

      Baroness Finn: Moved by Baroness Finn 3: Clause 3, page 3, line 9, at end insert—“(4A) Where an information notice names or describes a person in accordance with this section, the...

      Amendment 5

      6 speeches

      Baroness Finn: Moved by Baroness Finn 5: Clause 7, page 5, line 22, at end insert—“(5) Within six months of the day on which this section comes into force, the Minister must prepare...

      Amendment 6

      4 speeches

      Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent: Moved by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent 6: Clause 9, page 7, leave out lines 32 to 34Member's explanatory statementThis amendment, and my amendment to...

      Amendment 7

      1 speech

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 7: Clause 9, page 7, leave out lines 38 and 39Member's explanatory statementSee the explanatory statement for my amendment to clause 9, page 7,...

      Amendment 8

      6 speeches

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 8: Clause 19, page 12, line 25, at beginning insert “Subject to subsection (9A),”Member's explanatory statementSee the explanatory...

      Amendment 9

      1 speech

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 9: Clause 19, page 12, line 32, at end insert—“(9A) The prohibition in subsection (9) ceases to apply—(a) at the end of the period...

      Amendment 10

      1 speech

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 10: Clause 26, page 16, line 14, leave out from second “notice” to end of line 26 and insert “relating to a proposed lump sum...

      Amendment 11

      1 speech

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 11: Clause 32, page 19, line 31, at end insert—“(3) Where the requirement is suspended for a continuous period of two years the regular...

      Amendments 12 to 15

      1 speech

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 12: Clause 37, page 22, leave out line 17Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment is consequential on my amendment to clause 37, page 22,...

      Amendment 16

      7 speeches

      Baroness Finn: Moved by Baroness Finn 16: Clause 38, page 23, line 28, at end insert—“(6A) The outcome of consultations conducted under subsection (6) must be laid before Parliament...

      Amendment 18

      1 speech

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 18: Clause 44, page 26, line 30, at end insert—“(3) Where the requirement is suspended for a continuous period of two years the...

      Amendment 21

      8 speeches

      Baroness Finn: Moved by Baroness Finn 21: After Clause 64, insert the following new Clause—“Fraud risk management duties for public authorities(1) This section applies to public...

      Amendment 23

      5 speeches

      Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent: Moved by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent 23: Clause 66, page 35, line 29, leave out “may” and insert “must”Member's explanatory...

      Amendment 24

      1 speech

      Baroness Sherlock: Moved by Baroness Sherlock 24: Clause 66, page 35, line 30, after “person,” insert “where the information is reasonably required”Member’s...

      Amendment 25

      4 speeches

      Baroness Finn: Moved by Baroness Finn 25: After Clause 66, insert the following new Clause—“Independent reviewer: reviews under Part 1(1) The Minister may by regulations establish a...

  • Manchester Terrorism Attack - Statement

    13 speeches

    The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 13 October. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a Statement about the terrorist attack on 2 October and the action...

  • Mental Health Bill [HL] - Returned from the Commons

    The Bill was returned from the Commons with amendments. House adjourned at 7.12 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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