House of Lords
Lords urgent question on prisoner early release scheme
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- Lords urgent question on prisoner early release scheme
- Runtime
- 17:01
- Date posted
- 20 hours ago
- Description
- Lords members will question the government on what assessment they have made of the prisoner early release scheme, and whether any changes to the scheme will be implemented before the first tranche of prisoner releases in September.
Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/
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- Lord Robertson of Port Ellen: A gathering storm - is Britain really safe? | Lord Speaker's Lecture
- Runtime
- 31:02
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
- Description
- Lord Robertson of Port Ellen gave a Lord Speaker's Lecture entitled ‘A Gathering Storm—is Britain really safe?’ on Wednesday 15 July 2026.
Lord Robertson is chair of the International Relations and Defence Committee. He was Secretary General of NATO from 1999–2003 and was the MP for Hamilton from 1978–1997 then Hamilton South from 1997–1999.
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- Lords urgent question on UK steel imports
- Runtime
- 16:35
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Members will quiz the government in an urgent question on changes to tariff-free quotas for category 4 galvanised steel imports and the impact of the changes on domestic steel production, employment, investment and supply chains.
Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/
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- Is the UK's constitutional democracy under threat? | Lords Committees
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The Lords Constitution Committee is launching a new inquiry into the UK's constitutional safeguards, investigating whether the UK's constitutional democracy is under threat.
Find out more https://committees.parliament.uk/work/9861/the-uks-constitutional-safeguards/news/217098/the-uks-constitutional-safeguards-inquiry-launched-by-lords-constitution-committee/
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- How would a visitor levy affect UK holidays? | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- What impact would a visitor levy have on the cost of domestic travel and holidays within the UK? Lord Sharpe of Epsom asks the government in this highlight from Lords questions. Watch in full on Parliament TV https://orlo.uk/ybyDs
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- Lords urgent question on machinery of government
- Runtime
- 17:40
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Members will quiz the government in an urgent question on the abolition of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the merging of its functions with other departments today. Members will press government on the implications of this on the future operation of the AI Safety Institute, the Sovereign AI Fund, the Government Digital Service and UK Research and Innovation.
Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/
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- How can more autistic people be supported into employment? | Inside Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- What new initiatives has the government introduced in the past year to reduce the level of unemployment of autistic people? We spoke to Lord Touhig about his recent question to government.
➡️ Watch the full question to hear from other Lords members on the topic, and see how the government responded https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d4c11405-1f92-4b3e-8628-f00555868e57?in=11:19:08
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- How can more autistic people be supported into employment? | Inside Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- What new initiatives has the government introduced in the past year to reduce the level of unemployment of autistic people? We spoke to Lord Touhig about his recent question to government.
➡️ Watch the full question to hear from other Lords members on the topic, and see how the government responded https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/d4c11405-1f92-4b3e-8628-f00555868e57?in=11:19:08
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- Lords urgent question on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
- Runtime
- 16:01
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Members will quiz the government in an urgent question on its steps to assist in opening the Strait of Hormuz to merchant traffic; and the advice being given by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre to UK merchant shipping.
Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/
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- Sir Antony Beevor: History and our Repetition of Mistakes | Lord Speaker's Lecture
- Runtime
- 38:16
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Historian and author Sir Antony Beevor gave a lecture to members of the House of Lords entitled 'History and Our Repetition of Mistakes' on 30 June 2026.
Sir Antony is the author of the best-selling books Stalingrad, Berlin: The Downfall, D-Day and The Second World War, and is co-author with Artemis Cooper of Paris After the Liberation. This year he published Rasputin: And the Downfall of the Romanovs.
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- SATs results | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- SATs results delays were in the spotlight today, Thursday 16 July, as Lord Hunt of Kings Heath questioned the government on the failure of Pearson to deliver on time.
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- Maximum temperatures for indoor workplaces | Lords questions
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Maximum temperatures for indoor workplaces were in the spotlight on Wednesday 15 July as members quizzed government on whether it plans to issue guidance or legislation.
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- Lords urgent question on shareholder protection
- Runtime
- 12:10
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Members will quiz the government in an urgent question on what steps they are taking to protect shareholders in major British firms from being targeted by mini-tender offers which seek to enable unauthorised overseas firms from buying shares from vulnerable shareholders below their market value.
Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/
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- Violence against retail workers | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Lords members questioned the government on tackling rising violence against retail workers, in this question from Lord Walker of Broxton, on Tuesday 14 July.
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- How do bills get made?
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Ever wondered who helps keep legislation moving through the House of Lords?
Meet Susannah, Head of the Public Bill Office. From preparing amendments to supporting proceedings on bills, her team plays a key role in making sure the House's consideration of proposed laws runs smoothly.
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- Watch live: Lords debates cyber security and resilience
- Runtime
- 4:00:56
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- The Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is set to have its second reading in the House of Lords today, Tuesday 14 July. The bill aims to strengthen the cyber security of organisations in the UK that provide essential services, such as healthcare, drinking water and energy.
Find out more about the debate and see who's taking part https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/july-2026/cyber-security-bill-has-lords-second-reading/
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- Getting legislation through the Lords | Lord Speaker's Corner
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- 'It's like doing a business deal'
Lord Timpson explains the process of getting legislation agreed by the House of Lords, sharing that 'It's about sitting in the room with the other parties, understanding what their concerns were, trying to convince them sometimes that actually what our plan was right, other times then going back to our officials and our policy people...'
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- Lords questions on migration to the UK
- Runtime
- 10:50
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- What assessment has the government made of the number of people migrating into the UK in each of the last five years? Members raise concerns in this question from Lords Sahota.
Read a transcript of this question https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-07-09/debates/0EEC75BC-0F51-46CD-9F5F-F62108C72300/UKMigration
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- Why have there been so many prisons ministers? | Lord Speaker's Corner
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- 'There's a huge amount of risk in this job compared to other ministerial portfolios'
Lord Timpson reflects on the high numbers of prisons ministers, 25 since 1990, and the challenges of the role in the latest episode of Lord Speaker's Corner.
He also explains the changing performance of prisons and probation, and the importance of rehabilitation.
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- UK migration | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- The number of people migrating into the UK was in the spotlight on Thursday 9 July, in this question from Lord Sahota.
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- Pay for coastguards | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Lords members pressed the government on a recent decision of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to cease on-call payments for coastguards, in this question from Lord Hendy on Wednesday 8 July.
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- Lord Speaker's tribute to Lord Mackay of Clashfern
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- House of Lords members paid tribute to former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern on Thursday 9 July 2026.
The Lord Speaker, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, said 'He brought to public life a wonderful combination of brilliance, courtesy, principle and faith.
'Formidable, but never vain; learned, but never showy; firm in judgment, but always humane. A proud Scot and good friend to me.'
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- Tackling organised crime against women and girls | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- In this highlight from the chamber, Baroness Hazarika raises concerns about the findings by the National Crime Agency, published on 2 July, regarding an international network of men who are drugging and sexually assaulting women. Watch the question in full on Parliament TV https://orlo.uk/n2VAd
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- Caring for collections | A day in the Lords
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Parliament is home to more than 26,000 heritage objects, helping us understand the history of Parliament and tell its many stories.
Meet Dacia, one of our heritage cleaning specialists, as she shares with us the importance of caring for these unique items.
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- Railways Bill up for debate in the Lords
- Runtime
- 5:24:35
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The Railways Bill aims to implement parts of the government’s plan to nationalise the railways. It will create Great British Railways, a new publicly owned body. It will also give new powers to the Passengers’ Council and require the government to publish a long-term strategy for rail, among other things. Watch members debate the key themes and purpose of the bill.
Find out more about the debate and see who's taking part https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/july-2026/railways-bill-house-of-lords-second-reading2/
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- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood MP questioned by Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee
- Runtime
- 2:01:30
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The Justice and Home Affairs Committee will hear from Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood MP, about the work of the Home Office. The committee are expected to explore the Immigration and Asylum Bill, the Common Travel Area, and police use of facial recognition technology.
Find out more about the work of the committee https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/519/justice-and-home-affairs-committee
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- Can hiring ex-prisoners make businesses stronger?
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Can hiring ex-prisoners make businesses stronger?
James Timpson pioneered employing ex-prisoners in his family company, a practice now adopted by the likes of Greggs, Tesco, Amazon and more.
In the latest episode of Lord Speaker's Corner, Lord Timpson shares that 'the bigger percentage of the workforce at Timpson that were ex-offenders correlates to the increased profit performance of the business.’
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- Improving confidence with numbers | Lords Committees
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Rishi Sunak, Former Prime Minister and Co-Founder of The Richmond Project spoke to the Numeracy for Life Committee recently about how better foundations in numeracy and stronger financial literacy can improve lives.
📺 Watch the session on YouTube
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- Armed Forces Bill up for debate in the Lords
- Runtime
- 4:14:45
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- The Armed Forces Bill aims to renew the Armed Forces Act 2006, continuing the main legislation governing the armed forces for a further five years. Lords members will debate the key themes and purpose of the bill at second reading today from 3.55pm.
Find out more about the debate and see who's taking part https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/july-2026/armed-forces-bill-has-lords-second-reading/
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- Prisons Minister Lord Timpson on an unconventional childhood | Lord Speaker's Corner
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Prisons Minister Lord Timpson explains what an unconventional childhood taught him about life and second chances in the latest episode of Lord Speaker's Corner.
James Timpson, former CEO of Timpson Group, talks to Lord Forsyth of Drumlean about challenging the system, employing ex-prisoners, and the complex current issues in the prison system.
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- Lord Timpson | Lord Speaker's Corner | Episode 37
- Runtime
- 34:40
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Prisons Minister James Timpson, Lord Timpson, speaks to Lord Forysth of Drumlean about fostering, business leadership and prison reform in the latest episode of Lord Speaker’s Corner.
In this episode:
‘We all had a responsibility to help these other people.’
Lord Timpson reflects on a life shaped by an unconventional childhood, where his mother fostered almost 100 children over the years. He shares that ‘we were the youngest kids at school to know all the swear words’ but that his mother’s passion for challenging the system similarly inspired his drive to make change happen.
‘The bigger percentage of the workforce at Timpson that were ex-offenders correlates to the increased profit performance of the business.’
Lord Timpson was the CEO of the Timpson Group for 22 years where he pioneered employing ex-prisoners, a practice now used by companies including Greggs, Tesco and Amazon. Drawing on his experience, ...
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- Children’s mental health services | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Lords members questioned the government on the pressures on children and young people’s mental health services, in this follow-up question from Lord Kamal on Thursday 2 July.
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- Meet the Lords doorkeepers
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- 🗝️ What does a doorkeeper do?
Doorkeeper Paul is on hand every day to ensure the smooth running of the House of Lords chamber. We caught up with him getting ready for his shift to find out what’s involved.
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- Rishi Sunak MP speaks to Lords Numeracy for Life Committee
- Runtime
- 2:18:16
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- The Lords Numeracy for Life Committee is examining how numeracy skills can be improved in England, with a focus on both school-age education and lifelong learning.
On Thursday 2 July, the committee will hear from former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP, Founder of the Richmond Project, which aims to build confidence in numeracy.
Find out more about the work of the committee https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/833/numeracy-for-life-committee
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- Pharmacy closures | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Members questions the government on pharmacy closures in this question from Baroness Janke.
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- How prepared is the NHS for prolonged extreme heat?
- Runtime
- 10:44
- Date posted
- 22 days ago
- Description
- Members discussed how heatwaves are affecting NHS hospitals, pressure on emergency services, and investment in making healthcare buildings more resilient to extreme weather.
Read a transcript of the question:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-06-30/debates/418C3A20-A63E-4ABA-A4C1-49D7F4C308D7/ExtremeHeatResilienceOfNHSInfrastructure
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- How prepared is the NHS for extreme heat?
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- How prepared is the NHS for prolonged extreme heat? Members raised concerns in this question from Earl Russell.
➡️ Watch the full video on our channel to hear from other members on the topic.
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- A day in the Lords: behind the scenes
- Runtime
- 10:43
- Date posted
- 23 days ago
- Description
- Behind the scenes at the House of Lords, staff in every corner of the Palace of Westminster are working to keep the chamber running and bring the work of the Lords to the public.
Meet the teams that broadcast the House of Lords to the world, look after all the historical objects from the Sovereign’s Throne to the despatch boxes, and document everything said in the chamber to make the historical records of tomorrow.
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- Best Start Family Hubs | Inside Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- What progress have the government made in ensuring that Best Start Family Hubs support families with children aged 5-19 years old and up to 25 years old for those with special educational needs? Lord Michael Farmer co-founded the Family Hubs Network, and in this new episode of Inside Lords Questions, we hear from him about his recent question to the government on their support of the Hubs to ensure they are able to help families with older children and teenagers.
Watch the full question to hear from other Lords members on the topic, and see how the government responded https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/a30f9eb6-b224-4fd9-ba98-ec10da933c93?in=15:18:41
Look out for more episodes of Inside Lords Questions where we’ll speak to different members about the questions they raise to government. Catch up on previous episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UAePh82wXk&list=PLilBYVf0P9abs7iH2ILMKNy1zWa5xHFB5&index=12
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- Title
- Palantir contracts | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Public service contracts with Palantir were on the agenda in the Lords today as members quizzed the government on potential human rights risks.
Watch the full question https://orlo.uk/g9oxH
- Title
- Lords urgent question on asylum appeal reforms
- Runtime
- 18:50
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Members will quiz the government in an urgent question on the impact of replacing immigration judges with adjudicators on the consistency of asylum appeal decisions, as well as the qualifications required for adjudicators and the safeguards and accountability mechanisms intended to ensure public confidence in the proposed Independent Immigration Appeals Authority.
Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-inform...
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- Title
- Lords presses government on the costs of HS2
- Runtime
- 11:30
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
- Description
- How much did HS2 Limited pay consultants in the last year? In this question from Lord Berkeley, members question the government on topics including value for money, the progress of the project compared with the overall budget spent, and future timelines and cost estimates for completing HS2.
Read a transcript of this question:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-06-22/debates/005F6C33-3A0E-40B8-A77B-805C7043D65D/HS2LtdConsultants
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- Title
- How is the government supporting autistic people into work? | Lords questions
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- How is the government supporting autistic people into work?
Lord Touhig, and other members, quizzed the government on Thursday 25 June in the Lords chamber.
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- Lord Alton on genocide determination | Private Members' Bills
- Runtime
- 4:59
- Date posted
- 29 days ago
- Description
- Lord Alton of Liverpool is putting forward a new piece of legislation, the Genocide Determination Bill, to allow for determinations of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. We asked him why he campaigns on this issue.
Find out more about the bill https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4137
What are private members' bills?
A private member's bill is a proposed law put forward by an individual member of the House of Lords rather than the government. Find out more https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/private-members-bills-in-the-house-of-lords/
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- Title
- Anti-Muslim hatred | Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Members questioned the government today on attacks on Muslims in Edinburgh and preventing anti-Muslim hatred.
📺 Watch the question in full on Parliament TV https://orlo.uk/l5fXS
- Title
- Lords urgent question on situation in Sudan
- Runtime
- 16:05
- Date posted
- 30 days ago
- Description
- Members press the government on the situation in El Obeid, following the atrocities in Darfur, and of the likelihood of further genocide in Sudan.
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- Title
- Watch live: Lords debates national security
- Runtime
- 4:03:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- The National Security (State Threats) Bill will enable the government to classify organisations as linked to foreign state threat activities and make it an offence to support or benefit from them. Members will debate the key themes of the bill during second reading. Watch live from 3.15pm.
Find out more about the debate, including who's taking part https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/june-2026/lords-debates-national-security-state-threats-bill-at-second-reading/
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- UK farming and food security | Inside Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- What are the government’s priorities for farming and food production? Baroness McIntosh of Pickering regularly uses her voice in the Lords to campaign for greater food security and support for British farming. In this new episode of Inside Lords Questions, we hear from her about her recent question to the government on its top priorities for farming and food production in this parliamentary session.
Watch the full question to hear from other Lords members on the topic, and see how the government responded https://youtu.be/9UAePh82wXk
Look out for more episodes of Inside Lords Questions where we’ll speak to different members about the questions they raise to government. Catch up on previous episodes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLilBYVf0P9abs7iH2ILMKNy1zWa5xHFB5
Lords questions takes place every sitting Monday to Thursday, and gives members a chance to check and challenge government decisions and actions. We share a highlight from Lo...
- Title
- UK farming and food production | Inside Lords Questions
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- What are the government’s priorities for farming and food production? Baroness McIntosh of Pickering regularly uses her voice in the Lords to campaign for greater food security and support for British farming. In this new episode of Inside Lords Questions, we hear from her about her recent question to the government on its top priorities are for farming and food production in this parliamentary session.
Watch the full question to hear from other Lords members on the topic, and see how the government responded https://orlo.uk/71J2n
Look out for more episodes of Inside Lords Questions where we’ll speak to different members about the questions they raise to government. Catch up on previous episodes https://orlo.uk/fMwA6
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- Using religion as a campaigning tool | Lord Speaker's Corner
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- 'If we carry a cross... and yet we're being unwelcoming, unloving, cruel... that strips the cross and those words of their meaning.'
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean recently quizzed the Bishop of Chelmsford about comments by other church leaders on the 'misuse' of Christian symbols.
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