Members of the Lords quiz the government on energy usage in mining cryptocurrencies, community pharmacy closures, children's wellbeing, Ofwat fines against water companies, and Taliban restrictions ...

Members discuss draft law to introduce new multiplier standards and remove relief rates from charitable private schools.

Members of the House of Lords began their detailed check of the National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill, in committee stage on Tuesday 21 January. The National ...

The Lords draws attention to the health and social impacts of first-cousin marriage, securing a free trade agreement with the US, reducing homelessness, insourcing prison maintenance, and legal aid ...

Members of the House of Lords began further checks of the Data (Use and Access) Bill at report stage on Tuesday 21 January. The aim of the Data (Use and Access) Bill is to harness the power of data ...

Members of the House of Lords resume their line by line scrutiny of the Mental Health Bill in committee stage on Monday 27 January. The Mental Health Bill seeks to amend the Mental Health Act 1983.

Ripoff Britain: Is variable pricing good for business? Good for consumers? Good for UK growth? The Business and Trade Committee is making a quick call for evidence on variable pricing - practices like ...

HCLG Committee presses Angela Rayner, Secretary of State, on the impact of housing benefits rates freeze, building safety, and English Devolution Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities ...

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry into transnational repression in the UK ...

TV cameras broadcasting from the House of Lords chamber. Proceedings were televised on BBC1 and BBC2 for the first time on 23 ...

Featured item: 40 years of broadcasting from the House of Lords 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of TV cameras broadcasting from the House of Lords chamber. Proceedings were televised on BBC1 and BBC2 ...

The Independent Expert Panel (IEP) has today (21 January) published its decision (pdf, 305KB) dismissing an appeal by Colonel ...