The Leader of the House of Lords is responsible for looking after the organisation of government business and procedure in the House of Lords. He or she is appointed by the Prime Minister and is a ...

Questions Lords members challenge the government on making weight loss medication affordable, Great British Energy, encouraging pension saving, and improving crime prevention. Bills A ‘tidy up' of the ...

The Renters' Rights Bill had its third reading, a chance for members to make sure the eventual law is effective, workable and without loopholes, on Monday 21 July. The Renters' Rights Bill seeks to ...

The House of Commons adjourned on Tuesday 22 July for summer recess and will next sit on Monday 1 September at 2.30pm.

Browse House of Commons debates from November 1988 to March 2016 on statements, petitions, oral and written questions and answers. Written Answers from 12 September 2014 are now published on the ...

Catch up on a busy start to 2025 in the Lords, with questions to government, debates on key issues, plus checking and ...

In the House of Lords a panel of 20 to 25 Deputy Speakers assist the Lord Speaker in presiding over debates when the Lord Speaker is not present. Unlike the Lord Speaker, Deputy Speakers may continue ...

The costs of a basic funeral have nearly doubled over the past ten years. Meanwhile, space for burials is becoming increasingly scarce. Can people afford the cost of dying, and even if they can, will ...

The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster ...

A money bill is a bill that in the opinion of the House of Commons Speaker is concerned only with national taxation, public money or loans. A bill that is certified as a money bill and which has been ...

Incomes and poverty news from UK ParliamentQuality of family life under spotlight. Catch up 11 December 2023 New inquiry: Work and Pensions Committee to examine Statutory Sick Pay The Work and ...