Labour Lords

This week in the Lords

Week Commencing 17th June

Monday 17th June

Main Chamber

Lords Questions: Don Tohig on the campaign by the National Autistic Society Push for Action, launched on 14 May; Glenys Thornton on plans to increase the number of women on boards; Angela Smith on the average time taken to assess and process an overseas visitor's application for a visa.

 · Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - Committee (Day 1) 

 · Debate: Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice) Regulations 2013

 Grand Committee

· Local Audit and Accountability Bill - Committee (Day 1) 

Tuesday 18th June

Lords Questions: Doug Hoyle on plans to carry out their proposed cull of badgers; Maggie Jones on steps taken to ensure children have access to sex and relationship education with regard to the internet and social media.

Main Chamber

· Energy Bill - Second Reading 

 Grand Committee

· Intellectual Property Bill - Committee (Day 3)

Wednesday 19th June

Main Chamber

· Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - Committee (Day 2) 

· Debate on the review by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel When laws become too complex

 Grand Committee

· Local Audit and Accountability Bill - Committee (Day 2) 

Thursday 20th June

Main Chamber

· Debate on education support and mental health provisions for children bullied at school

· Debate on the report of the Commission on a British Bill of Rights

· Debate on National Health Service (Direct Payments) (Repel of Pilot Schemes Limitation)

· Debate on Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Code of Practice)

· Deabte on alternatives to the payday lending industry 

Grand Committee

· Debate on social mobilty 

· Debate on support for the contribution of the finiancial services sector to the economy 

· Debate on the commemoratino of WW1 and the contribution of people from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean

· Debate on priorities for the OSCE Helsinki +40 discussions

Questions

All Lords Questions are available here. 

Bills currently in the Lords