What's on in the Lords 12-15 May
9 May 2025 (updated on 9 May 2025)
Questions
The Lords quizzes the government on protecting and increasing trade between the UK and the USA, ensuring mobile phones are kept out of schools, recruitment and retention of police, prison and probation officers, and illegally operated e-scooters.
Bills
On Monday, members consider Commons changes or reasons to the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill and Data (Use and Access) Bill in 'ping pong'.
Later in the week, the Lords discusses the key principles of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill and checks and changes both the Employment Rights Bill and the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Debates
The Built Environment Committee's report 'High Streets: Life Beyond Retail?' and the Environment and Climate Change Committee's report 'Methane: keep up the momentum' are both on the agenda.
Committees
- The Science and Technology Committee continues its inquiry on financing and scaling UK science and technology, including innovation, investment and industry.
- As part of its work on preparing for an ageing society, the Economic Affairs Committee speaks to experts from London Business School, University of Edinburgh Business School, and Warwick Institute for Employment Research.
- The European Affairs Committee hears from Sir Chris Bryant MP, as part of its inquiry on UK-EU data adequacy.
Read on for more.
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions
- recommendations of the Buckland Review of Autism Employment
- protecting and increasing trade between the UK and the USA
- patient care at Doncaster Royal Infirmary
- ensuring mobile phones are kept out of schools.
Legislation
The Lords 'tidies up' the Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, considers Commons changes to the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill and Data (Use and Access) Bill, and checks the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Orders and regulations
From 3.35pm in Grand Committee, work away from the chamber, members consider regulations on:
- Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025
- Forensic Science Regulator draft Code of Practice 2025
- Investigatory Powers (Codes of Practice, Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2025
- Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025
- Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
- Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) 2025.
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions
The Lords presses the government on:
- recruitment of police, prison and probation officers
- uncollected financial penalties
- international scientists' research in the UK
- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Debates
In Grand Committee, the Built Environment Committee's report 'High Streets: Life Beyond Retail?' and the Environment and Climate Change Committee's report 'Methane: keep up the momentum' are both on the agenda.
Legislation
The Lords continues to check and change the Employment Rights Bill.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions
The Lords questions the government on:
- contributions to the cost of fraud prevention
- illegally operated e-scooters
- access to BBC Sounds for people abroad
- fourth question to be determined.
Legislation
Members are expected to conclude checks and changes to the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Thursday
From 11am
Questions
Members press the government on:
- reintegration of ex-offenders into society
- training artificial intelligence models
- cost of energy and housing
- fourth question to be determined.
Legislation
The Lords discusses the key principles of the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill.
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