What's on in the Lords 22-25 April
25 April 2025
Questions
The Lords returns to business next week to draw attention to heart problems in young people engaging in sporting activities, developing a new National Centre for Arts and Music Education, housebuilding targets of 1.5 million new homes by 2029, and transport decarbonisation.
Bills
Members debate the key principles of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, begin to check and change the Renters' Rights Bill, and 'tidy up' the Mental Health Bill.
Debates
Members discuss the International Agreements Committee report on the 100-year partnership between the UK and Ukraine, plus the safety and security of journalists and media workers worldwide.
Committees
- The Communications and Digital Committee takes evidence from organisations including Full Fact, Demos and Childnet as part of its ongoing inquiry into media literacy.
- As part of its inquiry on preparing for an ageing society, the Economic Affairs Committee academic experts.
- Later in the week, the Social Mobility Policy Committee investigates social mobility policy.
Read on for more.
Friday
From 10am
Debates
The following Lords committee reports are in the spotlight:
- 'National debt: it’s time for tough decisions' from the Economic Affairs Committee
- 'The future of news' from the Communications and Digital Committee
- 'Enhancing Public Trust' from the Statutory Inquiries Committee.
Catch up
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members quizzed the government on:
- temporary accommodation provided by local authorities
- car parking spaces at the new Cambridge South station
- availability of ECG screening
- manifesto commitments to introduce the Hillsborough Law.
Legislation
The Lords began to check and change the Renters' Rights Bill.
Debates
From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members discussed the International Agreements Committee report: 'One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine'.
Statement
Following a statement in the House of Commons, members of the Lords pressed the government on tackling child sexual abuse.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
The Lords pressed the government on:
- peace and the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- a National Centre for Arts and Music Education
- resources allocated to devolved authorities
- AI emissions.
Legislation
Members debated the key principles and main purpose of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and 'tidied up' the Mental Health Bill.
Orders and regulations
From 4.15pm, members considered the Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2025.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
- tackling modern slavery
- meeting the target of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029
- transport decarbonisation
- ancient trees.
Debates
The safety and security of journalists and media workers worldwide was in the spotlight.
Legislation
The Lords continued to check and change the Renters' Rights Bill at committee stage.
Urgent question
Following an urgent question in the Commons, members debated waste collection in Birmingham.
Statements
Following statements in the House of Commons, members quizzed the government on:
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