This week in the House of Lords

Future items of business (especially those more than a week in advance) may be provisional, and are subject to change.

Main Chamber

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Oral questions

Action to control imported goods worth below the £135 threshhold for value added tax

14 July 2025 -

Lord Leigh of Hurley

Conservative, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Increasing rail freight by 75 per cent by 2050

14 July 2025

Lord Snape

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Potential benefits of a tourism levy to alleviate funding pressures facing seaside and coastal communities

14 July 2025

Lord Bassam of Brighton

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Number of TV advertisements shown for less healthy food as a result of delays to planned restrictions; and plans to publish impact statements on children's' health

14 July 2025

Baroness Walmsley

Liberal Democrat, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Urgent Question Repeat

Plans to restrict trial by jury through the creation of a Crown Court Bench Division and related sentencing changes

14 July 2025

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Employment Rights Bill – report stage (day 1) - part one

14 July 2025

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Statement

Road and rail projects (around 7.30pm)

14 July 2025

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Employment Rights Bill – report stage (day 1) - part two

14 July 2025

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Estimated rising time

The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 47 on the Employment Rights Bill.

14 July 2025

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Effectiveness of the UK's soft power, having regard in particular to the BBC World Service, the British Council and universities

15 July 2025 -

Lord Dubs

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Protecting the ceremonial status of Rutland’s lieutenancy in the forthcoming local government reorganisation

15 July 2025

Baroness Berridge

Conservative, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Plans to raise taxes

15 July 2025

Lord Booth

Conservative, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

The Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation of seven major housebuilders regarding information sharing

15 July 2025

Baroness Thornhill

Liberal Democrat, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Renters’ Rights Bill – report stage (day 3) - part one

15 July 2025

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Football Governance Bill - consideration of Commons amendments (around 7.30pm)

15 July 2025

Baroness Twycross

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Renters’ Rights Bill – report stage (day 3) - part two

15 July 2025

Main Chamber

Lords

Estimated rising time

The House is expected to rise at completion of Report stage of the Renters’ Rights Bill.

15 July 2025

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Assessment of evidence and names of respondents to the consultation on foreign ownership of newspapers

16 July 2025 -

Lord Pack

Liberal Democrat, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Number of female genital mutilation cases reported in the past 10 years, and number of prosecutions

16 July 2025

Lord Dobbs

Conservative, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Letters sent in April and May to diplomatic missions and international organisations about unpaid non-domestic rates, parking fines and London Congestion Charge

16 July 2025

Lord Faulkner of Worcester

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Legislation to return artefacts including the Parthenon sculptures to their originating country

16 July 2025

The Earl of Clancarty

Crossbench, Excepted Hereditary

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Employment Rights Bill – report (day 2) - part one

16 July 2025

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Statement

Industrial action by resident doctors (around 7.30pm)

16 July 2025

Baroness Blake of Leeds

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Employment Rights Bill – report (day 2) - part two

16 July 2025

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Estimated rising time

The House is expected to rise at the conclusion of the group beginning with amendment 111 on the Employment Rights Bill.

16 July 2025

Main Chamber

Lords

Introduction(s)

Bishop of Chester

17 July 2025 -

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Amendments to the European Convention of Human Rights

17 July 2025

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Interavailability of rail tickets

17 July 2025

Lord Beith

Liberal Democrat, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Tackling unsustainable debt in cooperation with partners in the global South

17 July 2025

Baroness Brown of Silvertown

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Oral questions

Report by the Commission on Antisemitism by Lord Mann and Dame Penny Mordaunt published on 15 July

17 July 2025

Baroness Deech

Crossbench, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Private Notice Question

Situation in Syria

17 July 2025

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon

Conservative, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Urgent Question Repeat

UK's response to the worsening situation in Sudan

17 July 2025

Baroness Chapman of Darlington

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Statement

Publication of Volume 1 of report of Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry

17 July 2025

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - committee stage (day 1) - part one

17 July 2025

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Labour, Life peer

Lord Khan of Burnley

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Statement

UK-France migration cooperation (around 2pm)

17 July 2025

Lord Hanson of Flint

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Legislation

Planning and Infrastructure Bill - committee stage (day 1) - part two

17 July 2025

Baroness Taylor of Stevenage

Labour, Life peer

Lord Khan of Burnley

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Lords

Estimated rising time

17 July 2025 -

Main Chamber

Lords

Debate

Strategic Defence Review

18 July 2025 -

Lord Coaker

Labour, Life peer

Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Labour, Life peer

Main Chamber

Speakers list published

Lords

Estimated rising time

18 July 2025 -

Main Chamber

Lords

Grand Committee

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Orders and regulations

Nuclear Installations (Compensation for Nuclear Damage) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

14 July 2025 -

Lord Wilson of Sedgefield

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Orders and regulations

Contract for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 3) Regulations 2025

14 July 2025

Lord Wilson of Sedgefield

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Orders and regulations

Transport Act 2000 (Air Traffic Services) (Prescribed Terms) Regulations 2025

14 July 2025

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Estimated rising time

14 July 2025 -

Lords

Orders and regulations

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025

15 July 2025 -

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Orders and regulations

Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025

15 July 2025

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Orders and regulations

Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025

15 July 2025

Lord Coaker

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Estimated rising time

15 July 2025 -

Lords

Orders and regulations

Electricity Capacity (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

16 July 2025 -

Lord Wilson of Sedgefield

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Orders and regulations

Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2025

16 July 2025

Lord Wilson of Sedgefield

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Orders and regulations

Legislative Reform (Disclosure of Adult Social Care Data) Order 2025

16 July 2025

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Labour, Life peer

Lords

Estimated rising time

16 July 2025 -

Lords

Short debate

Plans to create a national accident prevention strategy, as set out in the report by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, 'Safer Lives, Stronger Nation: Our call for a National Accident Prevention Strategy'

17 July 2025 -

Baroness Crawley

Labour, Life peer

Speakers list published

Lords

Short debate

The ratio of medical training posts in each specialty relative to the number of foundation year medical students choosing that specialty

17 July 2025

Lord Lansley

Conservative, Life peer

Speakers list published

Lords

Short debate

Estimates made of the number of people arrested for non-threatening, online communication offences, and the implications of such arrests for freedom of speech

17 July 2025

Lord Lebedev

Crossbench, Life peer

Speakers list published

Lords

Short debate

Representations made to the governments of India and Pakistan to bring about peace between the two countries, including Kashmir and the suspension of the Indus Water Treaty

17 July 2025

Lord Hussain

Liberal Democrat, Life peer

Speakers list published

Lords

Estimated rising time

17 July 2025 -

Lords

Select & Joint Committees

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Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting

14 July 2025 -

Room G-32, Millbank House

Lords

Home-based Working Committee - Oral evidence

Home-based Working

14 July 2025 -

Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Lords

UK Engagement with Space Committee - Private Meeting

UK Engagement with Space

14 July 2025 -

Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Lords

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence

The National Security Strategy

14 July 2025 -

Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

Joint

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

15 July 2025 -

Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Services Committee - Private Meeting

15 July 2025 -

Room 3A, Palace of Westminster

Lords

European Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

The UK-EU reset

15 July 2025 -

Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Economic Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

15 July 2025 -

Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting

15 July 2025 -

Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Communications and Digital Committee - Private Meeting

15 July 2025 -

Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Built Environment Committee - Private Meeting

15 July 2025 -

Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Science and Technology Committee - Oral evidence

Financing and Scaling UK Science and Technology: Innovation, Investment, Industry

15 July 2025 -

Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence

Building Safety Regulator

15 July 2025 -

Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Constitution Committee - Private Meeting

Rule of Law

15 July 2025 -

Room 1-06, Millbank House

Lords

Restoration and Renewal Programme Board - Private Meeting

15 July 2025 -

Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Joint

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting

16 July 2025 -

Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Public Services Committee - Private Meeting

Child Maintenance

16 July 2025 -

Room 2A, Palace of Westminster

Lords

International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence

The UK’s future relationship with the US

16 July 2025 -

Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting

16 July 2025 -

Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Financial Services Regulation Committee - Oral evidence

Work of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - The FCA's Five-Year Strategy

16 July 2025 -

Room 4, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Constitution Committee - Oral evidence

Rule of Law

16 July 2025 -

Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting

16 July 2025 -

Virtual meeting

Joint

Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting

16 July 2025 -

Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Joint

Procedure and Privileges Committee - Private Meeting

17 July 2025 -

Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords) - Private Meeting

17 July 2025 -

Room 1, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Social Mobility Policy Committee - Oral evidence

Social Mobility Policy

17 July 2025 -

Room 2, Palace of Westminster

Lords

Built Environment Committee - Oral evidence

New Towns: Practical Delivery

17 July 2025 -

Room 3, Palace of Westminster

Lords