UK House of Lords

UK House of Lords The House of Lords is the second chamber of UK Parliament and shares the task of making laws. The House of Lords is the second chamber of the UK Parliament.

It is independent from, and complements the work of, the elected House of Commons. The Lords shares the task of making and shaping laws and checking and challenging the work of the government.

19/06/2026

Access to face-to-face banking services were in the spotlight as members pressed government in this question from Lord Dodds of Duncairn on Thursday 18 June.

📺 Watch question in full https://orlo.uk/4AtBj

19/06/2026

'The hold of this [Iranian] regime is no longer a moral hold.'
Hear from the Bishop of Chelmsford, who fled Iran following the 1979 Revolution, as she spoke to Lord Forsyth of Drumlean in May about the current regime, protests and the US-Iran war.

Listen to the full episode of Lord Speaker's Corner:
📺 Watch on YouTube https://orlo.uk/sPz28
🎧 Search 'House of Lords Podcast' on your preferred app
💻 Visit https://orlo.uk/5n88R

18/06/2026

Professor Robert Winston, Lord Winston, spoke about scams using fake adverts featuring him on social media as members pressed the government for action to stop promotion for dangerous health and physique-enhancing products online.

Watch the full question from Wednesday 17 June https://orlo.uk/5u7vv

17/06/2026

Dangerous physique enhancing products were in the spotlight in the Lords today, as Lord Addington quizzed the government on influencers using social media to sell substances not fit for human consumption.

Watch in full on Parliament TV https://orlo.uk/6Rpkb

Today the Lord Speaker welcomed the Japanese Ambassador to the UK Embassy of Japan in the UK, Hiroshi Suzuki, to the Lor...
16/06/2026

Today the Lord Speaker welcomed the Japanese Ambassador to the UK Embassy of Japan in the UK, Hiroshi Suzuki, to the Lords and wished His Excellency a happy birthday.

The Lord Speaker, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, said 'For the UK, Japan is a vital partner in trade, investment, security, defence and many other areas. The 🇬🇧🇯🇵 relationship has never been stronger, underpinned by our countries' innovation, traditions, values and a determination to work together. Thank-you for your continuing warm embrace of the UK, and fostering ever-closer friendship between our countries.'

16/06/2026

Members quizzed the government today, Tuesday 16 June, in an urgent question from Baroness Kidron on the suspension of Anthropic's AI models and UK security.

📺 Watch in full on YouTube https://orlo.uk/GbsE6

16/06/2026

Bishop of Chelmsford Guli Francis-Dehqani shares her experience of Iran during the 1979 Revolution, before having to flee following the tragic murder of her brother, in the latest episode of Lord Speaker's Corner.

Listen to the full episode to hear Bishop Francis-Dehqani's remarkable personal story of survival, resilience and forgiveness:
📺 Watch on YouTube https://orlo.uk/2cv0a
🎧 Search 'House of Lords Podcast' on your preferred app
💻 Visit https://orlo.uk/i7kdC

15/06/2026

House of Lords members pressed the government on the US-Iran deal and opening the Strait of Hormuz in an urgent question on Monday 15 June.

'Private notice questions' are granted by the Lord Speaker on urgent issues. They take place in addition to daily oral questions, where members quiz government on a range of topics.

📺 Watch the full question https://orlo.uk/IA6hj

💻 See upcoming business in the Lords https://orlo.uk/F4pPt

15/06/2026

🎧 New podcast epsiode: Lord Speaker's Corner returns as the Iranian-born Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani speaks to Lord Forsyth of Drumlean.
She tells a remarkable personal story of survival, resilience and forgiveness - and the significance of a pillowcase which resides in her office.

Listen or watch now to find out more:
📺 Watch on YouTube https://orlo.uk/4epHJ
🎧 Search 'House of Lords Podcast' on your preferred app
💻 Visit https://orlo.uk/q6Job

Find out what’s coming up this week in the House of Lords:❓ Lords members press the government on World Ocean Day, the i...
15/06/2026

Find out what’s coming up this week in the House of Lords:

❓ Lords members press the government on World Ocean Day, the impact of online hate speech, dangerous substances advertised as physique-enhancing, and face-to-face banking services.

📃 In bills, the Lords will debate the main purpose and key themes of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill at second reading, and detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Social Housing Bill and the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill is also scheduled.

🗣️ In debates, members will discuss the recommendations of the Jo Cox Civility Commission, and measures to tackle child poverty.

📝 In committees, the Childhood Vaccinations Committee will speak to Baroness Gerada as part of its inquiry into childhood vaccination coverage in England. Also, looking into national resilience, the National Resilience Committee will speak to Baroness Batters.

➡️ See full schedule
https://orlo.uk/2ayoH

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