Lords news
The latest news on bills, questions, debates and committee work

Horseracing industry and lotteries give evidence to Lords Committee
Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry takes evidence on Tuesday 28 January at 3.20pm
28 January 2020

Journalists and factcheckers to discuss misinformation and general election
Select Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies meet on Tuesday 28 January at 10.30am
28 January 2020

How can we reduce poverty and food insecurity? Committee to hear evidence
Select Committee on Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment takes evidence on Tuesday 28 January at 10:40am
28 January 2020

Call for evidence launched into the economics of Universal Credit
Economic Affairs Committee launches inquiry on the economics of universal credit
27 January 2020

UK infrastructure bank may be needed after Brexit
EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee publishes letter to report on Brexit: the European Investment Bank
23 January 2020

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill returns to the Lords
Members discuss child refugees, EU law and devolved administrations
23 January 2020

European Union Committee publishes its eighteenth treaty report
European Union Committee publishes its eighteenth report on Brexit-related international agreements
22 January 2020

Further call for evidence issued by committee following General Election
The Select Committee on Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 publishes a further call for evidence
22 January 2020

UK and Sub-Saharan Africa inquiry begins with first evidence session
The International Relations and Defence Committee takes evidence 22 January at 10.10am
17 January 2020

Why should the UK cooperate on development policy after Brexit?
EU Committee holds evidence session on international development cooperation after Brexit.
16 January 2020

Brexit: revised Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration report published by Committee
European Union Committee publishes its report Brexit: the revised Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration
10 January 2020

Lords debates Queen's Speech
Back to business debating government's agenda for year ahead
09 January 2020

Lord Speaker statement on Australian wildfires
Made in the House of Lords chamber on Tuesday 7 January 2020.
07 January 2020

Design of Universal Credit and support for claimants examined by Lords
Economic Affairs Committee takes evidence on Universal Credit on 5 May at 10.00am
05 January 2020

House of Lords Private Members' Bills ballot results: December 2019
84 Lords Private Members' Bills drawn in ballot
20 December 2019