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House of Lords news from UK Parliament.

President of South Africa visits UK Parliament
The President of South Africa His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa visited Parliament on Tuesday 22 November. Find out more, read speeches and see photos
22 November 2022

Five short debates in the Lords
Members discuss women's sport, Bank of England and Libor, horse racing and human rights in India and China. Catch up
18 November 2022

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill completes parliamentary scrutiny
Members agree to Commons changes as bill set to become new law . Catch up
17 November 2022

Committee launches inquiry into clinical academics in the NHS
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee launches an inquiry into the work of clinical academics
15 November 2022

The UK has retreated from the fight against fraud, says Lords Committee
Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee publish 'Fighting Fraud: Breaking the Chain' report
12 November 2022

Serving passenger needs is key to better public transport
The Built Environment Committee has published its report, ‘Public transport in towns and cities’,
09 November 2022

Lords completes committee stage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Members discuss the extent of ministerial power, the position of the negotiations with the EU, the European Court (CJEU) and more. Catch up
08 November 2022

Joint Committee investigates impact of draft Mental Health Bill on children and young people, and people with learning disabilities or autism
The Joint Committee continues its scrutiny of the draft Mental Health Bill.
08 November 2022

Impact of UK-New Zealand FTA likely to be positive, if limited, says Lords committee
The economic benefits of the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) are likely to be positive if limited, according to the International Agreements Committee.
04 November 2022

Procedure and Privileges Committee publishes Third Report
28 October 2022

Government and BBC respond to Committee’s report on BBC future funding
The Communications and Digital Committee publishes responses from the Government and BBC to its report 'Licence to change: BBC future funding’.
27 October 2022

Lords examines Energy Prices Bill
Members discuss changes on scrutiny of ministers' powers and extending the scope of the scheme as detailed scrutiny begins. Catch up
25 October 2022

Life Peers' Life Stories
Hear first-hand from members of the Lords about their community work outside the Lords, their contribution to the work of the Lords and their journey to becoming a life peer
25 October 2022

Lords Committee visit Northern Ireland as part of Protocol Bill scrutiny
Protocol Sub-Committee visit Northern Ireland to hear about the impact of the Protocol and the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
20 October 2022

Short debates in the Lords
Members debate indefinite sentences, pharmaceutical research, careers in horticulture, corruption in the UK and the National Heritage Act 1983. Catch up
14 October 2022