On Thursday 19 December, members of the House of Lords debated the government policy towards China, especially in relation to human rights and security issues arising from Chinese actions in Hong Kong ...

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Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords], which is currently passing through Parliament? If so, you can submit your views in ...

Ministers and expert witnesses gave evidence on 13 and 14 December as part of this year’s Youth Select Committee inquiry. The twelve Youth Select Committee members heard from expert individuals and ...

Your Highness, my Lords, Honourable Members of the House of Commons, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. First, I would like to thank Your Highness for your words about the strong relationship ...

Sir Lindsay Hoyle and his wife welcomed 12 children with life threatening conditions into Speaker’s House for a special meeting with Father Christmas. Mr Speaker told the youngsters, aged between ...

It is an honour and a pleasure to be here this evening at the invitation of Professor Mitchell. Moreover, I am delighted to be speaking in the city of Edinburgh in such an historic year for the ...

Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (Non-affiliated), put forward the debate. This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the ...

The Earl of Leicester (Conservative), director of the Holkham Farming Company, put forward the debate. This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss ...

Of course. So I grew up in a very ordinary family. My father was in the frozen food business. My mother was a doctor's secretary. Went to the village school. I think I was one of the first people to ...

Lords members debated the primary purpose of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill at second reading on Wednesday 11 December. The House of Lords Act 1999 removed the right of all but 92 ...

Since it was established in July 2018, the ICGS followed an annual reporting cycle of July to June. However, this was not in line with the reporting cycles in the House of Commons and the House of ...