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What's on in the Lords 6-9 May
9 May 2025
Questions
The Lords quizzed the government on steps to tackle knife crime, ensuring the police act proportionately in stop and search, reducing pupil absenteeism, waiting lists for mental health care, and the increased risk of wildfires caused by climate change.
Bills
Members continued to check and change the Renters' Rights Bill and Employment Rights Bill, debated the key principles of the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill, and 'tidied up' the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill.
Debates
The elimination of antisemitism on university campuses, plus the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory Over Japan were on the agenda.
Committees
- The Communications and Digital Committee spoke to experts at Google, TikTok and Roblox as part of its inquiry on media literacy.
- With academics from the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and the Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, the International Agreements Committee looked at how to make treaty scrutiny more effective.
- The Home-based Working Committee continued its inquiry by hearing from experts at Network Rail, Transport for London, and Transport for Manchester.
Read on for more.
Catch up
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
Members questioned the government on:
- stop and search
- steps to tackle knife crime
- using AI to improve public services
- Progress in adapting to climate change committee report.
Legislation
The Lords continued to check and change the Renters' Rights Bill.
Urgent question
Following an urgent question in the Commons, members quizzed the government on the energy prices.
Statement
Members debated the energy grid, following a statement in the House of Commons.
Orders and regulations
The Lords debated genetic technology and a 'motion to regret' the regulations put forward by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle. The motion to regret was not agreed.
From 3.45pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members considered further regulations on:
- whiplash injury
- legal aid for domestic abuse
- VE Day licensing hours
- Cornwall Council regulations
- East Midlands adult education
- York and North Yorkshire adult education
- onshore wind and solar generation
- medical devices.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
The Lords pressed the government on:
- reducing pupil absenteeism
- meetings between the Prime Minister and the First Minister of Wales
- Criminal Cases Review Commission
- Impact of the Supreme Court ruling on sport.
Legislation
Members debated the key principles and main purpose of the Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill.
Debates
The Lords discussed the elimination of antisemitism on university campuses.
Statements
Following statements, the Lords questioned the government on the following topics:
Thursday
From 12pm
Questions
- increased risk of wildfires caused by climate change
- waiting lists for mental health care
- visa waiver agreement for creative professionals touring the EU
- US tariffs on UK films.
Legislation
The Lords continued to check and change the Employment Rights Bill, and began to 'tidy up' the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill.
Friday
From 10am
Debates
The House of Lords marked the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe and Victory Over Japan.
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