Today in the House of Lords: Questions: 🎨 Lord Vaizey of Didcot on the impact of increased to employer’s National Insurance on the arts and cultural sector 💷 Lord Balfe on the OBR forecast that welfare expenditure will reach £407 billion by 2030-31 👮‍♂️ Baroness Monckton of Dallington Forest on the number of foreign nationals offenders in prisons in England and Wales 🇪🇺 Lord Robathan on evidence regarding Russian interference in the Brexit referendum Debates: 🗳️ Lord Shipley on democratic accountability, citizen participation and electoral reform in local government 📈 Lord Cameron of Dillington on promoting family businesses in the UK 🌾 Baroness Teather on threats to the UK’s food security

Tonight, Conservative peers voted to regret the Government's plans to implement the ACAS Code of Practice on trade union activities which will only increase burdens on business, holding back the economy and killing jobs. The Conservatives will repeal Labour's job-killing legislation, backing British jobs and unlocking the growth we urgently need.

Today, Lord Blencathra questioned why the United Kingdom's industrial electricity prices remain the highest in the OECD. He outlined that despite the country making up less than 1% of global emissions, the Government is continuing its fanatical Net Zero policies at the expense of British jobs and growth. The Minister acknowledged that the Government is providing extra support to struggling businesses because of these high electricity costs.

Today, it was revealed that Ed Miliband has accepted a production licence in the Falkland Islands' Sea Lion oil field, despite Labour's manifesto commitment to ban all new oil and gas licences. In the Lords, Lord Moynihan questioned why it is acceptable for the Government to sanction oil fields in our overseas territories but ban them in the North Sea at the expense of thousands of jobs in Aberdeen.

Today in the House of Lords: Questions: 🌎 Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale on objectives for the G20 summit in 2027 🪖 Baroness Foster of Oxton on plans to reduce the welfare budget to fund defence 🌦️ Earl Russell on the impact of extreme weather on the UK's food supply 📽️ Baroness Chakrabarti on the citizenship of documentary film directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor Debates: 📚 Lord Lexden on the impact of VAT and other tax changes on independent schools 🧑‍🌾 The Lord Bishop of Hereford on the mental health of agricultural workers 👮‍♂️ Lord Farmer on the prison and probation service in England and Wales

🏛️ Today in the House of Lords: ❓ Questions: 💷 Lord Wallace of Saltaire on progress in combatting international financial fraud during the UK’s two-year presidency of the Financial Action Task Force 🕵️ Baroness Coffey on why the Public Sector Fraud Authority has been transferred from the Cabinet Office to the Department for Work and Pensions ⚖️ Baroness Hoey on the criteria used when deciding which subjects should be the subject of public inquiries 📉Lord Cameron of Lochiel on the impact of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on employment opportunities for young people in Scotland 📜 Legislation: 🗳️ Representation of the People Bill — Second Reading

Today in the House of Lords Questions: 👩‍💻Baroness Stedman-Scott on the costs of merging Job Centre Plus and the National Careers Service 🇬🇧Baroness Goldie on reaching 3% of GDP on defence spending 🔬Viscount Stansgate on the implications of UK Research and Innovation withdrawing funding from Jodrell Bank Observatory 📱Baroness Berger on Australia’s proposal to permit individuals to disable algorithms on social media Debates: 💷Lord Bridges of Headley on the UK’s fiscal outlook 🏡Baroness Eaton on home owners and levels of home ownership 🏥Lord Patel on the use of patient data for research

🏛️ Today in the House of Lords: ❓ Questions: 🔐 Lord Moraes on steps the Government is taking to monitor the security and use of UK citizens’ data under agreements with third countries, including the Data Protection (Adequacy) (United States of America) Regulations 2023 🏢 Lord Gascoigne on the estimated cost of establishing No.10 North and relocating central government functions outside London 🏥 Baroness Pidgeon on the Government’s assessment of access to primary and community health services by integrated care boards 🌧️ Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick on the potential impact of El Niño on climate patterns, flooding and food security in the UK 📜 Legislation: 🪖 Armed Forces Bill — Committee Stage In Grand Committee: 🚆Railways Bill

🏛️ Today in the House of Lords: Questions: 🏥 Baroness Maclean of Redditch on how the Government intends to measure the success of neighbourhood health services in reducing demand for hospital care and improving access to primary care 🤝 Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe on progress made in reviewing and updating the public/private partnerships machinery 🎭 The Earl of Clancarty on plans to review the decision to cut funding to creative and performing arts teaching grants in universities 🌾 Baroness Prentis of Banbury on whether the Government plans to reduce taxation on rural businesses 📜 Legislation: 🪦 Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill — Committee Stage 💷 Financial Services and Markets Bill — Report Stage In Grand Committee: Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill

Today in the House of Lords Questions: 🏛️ Lord Carlile of Berriew on litigation funding and the impact of the PACCAR Supreme Court judgement 🎓 Lord Young of Acton on powers for the Office for Students to investigate allegations of academic misconduct 🗳️ Lord Rennard on voter registration, general election turnout, compulsory voting, and automatic voter registration 💦 Lord John of Southwark on lessons from the summer’s drought and future water supply resilience Debates: 📚 Baroness Morgan of Huyton on skills, vocational training, further and higher education, social mobility and regional growth 📜 Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on the Government's political priorities and legislative agenda 🌱 Regret motion in the name of Lord Roborough to the Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026 for concerns regarding development viability and infrastructure contributions 📦 Lord Pack on the quality and reliability of parcel delivery services and their impact on small businesses and vulnerable consumers Legislation: 📶 Cyber Security and Resilience Bill - Committee, day 2 (Grand Committee)

Today, Lord Effingham asked a Private Notice Question about the Government’s planned early release of two of PC Harper's killers halfway through their custodial sentences. Conservative peers resisted the early release of criminals for months. But despite that Conservative opposition, the Government passed the legislation with the help of the Liberal Democrats.

Today in the House of Lords Questions: 💷Lord Forbes of Newcastle on challenges faced by charities in accessing banking services 🔞Baroness Morgan of Drefelin on the National Youth Strategy 🇵🇰Lord Mohammed of Tinsley on the human rights and political situation in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir 💡Lord Leigh of Hurley on how the Government plan to fund VAT cuts to electricity bills Debates: 🇬🇧Baroness Kidron on the impact of digital and technology policy on national sovereignty 📚Baroness Keeley on the role of level 3 qualifications and the impact of T Levels and V Levels on the creative industries 🎰Lord Foster of Bath on gambling harm among young people

WATCH: Today, Lord True argued for proper Parliamentary scrutiny of the Prime Minister's policies. Having changed the programme in the House of Commons to avoid Parliamentary scrutiny, the Government has once again blocked Parliamentary scrutiny in the House of Lords with the support of the Liberal Democrats. Only the Conservatives are standing up for Parliament's right to hold the Government to account.