One way the @UKHouseofLords makes a difference is by working with charities and campaigns to secure changes to the law. Click here to hear about @BullDeborah’s work with @beatED on protections for people with eating disorders – and learn how you can engage with the Lords. https://t.co/kuSKxjf8eE
Committee inquiries are a core function of the @UKHouseofLords. In a new podcast, Senior Deputy Speaker Lord Gardiner explains how they cast an expert eye on issues like artificial intelligence, the future of the NHS and education in an online world. https://t.co/Avc0WJ3wqQ https://t.co/3gWmHURWL7
I was delighted to welcome the Speaker of the Parliament of #Ukraine @r_stefanchuk to the @UKHouseofLords. He offered thanks from the Verkhovna Rada for the UK's support for his country and we discussed the Ukraine Recovery Conference to be held in London in June. @ua_parliament https://t.co/yijQp3uYN8
I have granted an urgent question (private notice question) in the @UKHouseofLords to Baroness @FloellaBenjamin on the Children's Commissioner report into the use of strip-searches on children. The question will be heard around 3.15pm today. @ChildrensComm https://t.co/lYu2NFeckz
On this day six years ago PC Keith Palmer was murdered while fulfilling his duty protecting the Houses of Parliament. Today we give thanks for his courage and honour his memory, as we also mourn the four others who lost their lives and remember the 48 who were injured. https://t.co/SNRBQJ7WOb
Eye-opening report from @HLIndustryCom on #waterquality and regulation, warning we are failing to “treat water with the care and importance it deserves”. You can read it here: https://t.co/4LxdOXiXiK
Charities and campaigns often want to secure changes to the law without getting involved in party political battles. With a large group of independent peers and a tradition of cross-party work, the @UKHouseofLords is well-placed to champion worthy causes. #charity https://t.co/ZJIOc6G7OX
I’d encourage all #charities and #campaigns to take a look at this information about how they can engage with the @UKHouseofLords to take their cause forward. Here we see how Baroness @liz_sugg worked with the @IKWRO campaign to help make child marriage illegal in the UK. https://t.co/oSPrRwyzGt
I have granted an urgent question (private notice question) in the House of Lords to @LordRennard on the subject of strikes at the Passport Office. The question will be heard in the Lords chamber at around 3.15pm today. https://t.co/a1kZHnNyGA
As Parliament’s second chamber, the @UKHouseofLords is an effective place to engage for small #charities campaigning on an issue. Learn more about how to do it here. https://t.co/DRm3FzM1JH