Lords news

The House of Lords Land Use Committee has published its report, ’Making the most out of England’s Land’.

Find out what's happening in the House of Lords from from 12-16 December.

Members debate the Independent Review of Children's Social Care and integrated care and support. Catch up

Members debate the case for a strategy to maintain the UK's global leadership within the sector and alignment with the government’s levelling up agenda. Catch up

Members discuss principles behind current policy and response to forced migration. Catch up

This month we speak to two members who have been leading investigations into improving adult social care and how the government has incompletely implemented the Children and Families Act.

Adult Social Care Committee publishes report A “gloriously ordinary life’’: spotlight on adult social care

House of Lords special investigative committees publish reports on fraud, the Children and Families Act 2014 and adult social care. Find out more

On Wednesday 7 December, the Lord Speaker gave the Hansard Society Parliamentary Affairs Anniversary Lecture.

The House of Lords Liaison Committee recommends four proposals for new special inquiry committees in 2023.

Members discuss rules regarding appointment of Northern Ireland ministers as draft legislation set to become law. Catch up

The Children and Families Act 2014 Committee publishes its report, Children and Families Act 2014: A failure of implementation.

Members debate the importance of the BBC World Service and the impact of cuts to its services. Catch up

Find out what's happening in the House of Lords from from 5-9 December.

Members debate the war in Ukraine and threatened use of tactical nuclear weapons. Catch up