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GOVERNMENT WHIPS’ OFFICE HOUSE OF LORDS
TODAY’S LISTS THURSDAY 20 MARCH 2025
[Notes about this document are set out at the end]
Business in the Chamber at 11am
Prayers by the Bishop of London (5 minutes)
Royal Assent
Oral Questions (40 minutes)
(Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, Cabinet Office)
Organization on the global treatment of HIV/AIDS. (Baroness Chapman of Darlington, FCDO)
Questions on an Oral Statement made in the House of Commons on Thursday 13 March (40 minutes)
‘The 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan’ –
Baroness Twycross (DCMS)
Followed by Questions on an Oral Statement made in the House of Commons on Monday
17 March (40 minutes)
‘Update on the G7 - Baroness Chapman of Darlington, FCDO
Main Business
Lord Alton of Liverpool to move that this House takes note of the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights. (Time-limited to 3 hours)
Speakers:
L Alton of Liverpool
B Chakrabarti
L Lilley
L Thomas of Gresford
5 Bp St Albans
L Jay of Ewelme
B Kennedy of The Shaws
E Dundee
L Faulks
10 L Neuberger of Abbotsbury
L Rook
L Murray of Blidworth
L Verdirame
B Brinton
15 L Cashman
L Hendy
L Balfe
20 L Hannay of Chiswick
B Bennett of Manor Castle
B Goudie
B Hale of Richmond
25 L Clement-Jones
L Sandhurst
L Carter of Haslemere
L Griffiths of Burry Port L Trevethin and Oaksey
30 B Ludford
L Wolfson of Tredegar
B Chapman of Darlington
L Alton of Liverpool
Except for Lord Alton of Liverpool (15 minutes), Baroness Ludford (10 minutes),
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (10 minutes) and Baroness Chapman of Darlington (20 minutes), all speeches are limited to 4 minutes
Topical Question for Short Debate
The Lord Bishop of London to ask His Majesty’s Government, following the COVID-19 Day of Reflection, what steps they are taking to improve support offered to people bereaved as a result of COVID-19. (Time-limited to 1 hour)
Speakers:
Bp London
B Brinton
L Kamall
B Merron
Except for The Lord Bishop of London (10 minutes) and Minister (12 minutes), all speeches are limited to 10 minutes.
Lord Carlile of Berriew to move that this House takes note of the Crown Court criminal case backlog, and the impact of delays on reliability of evidence, experience of victims and fairness of proceedings for defendants. (Time-limited to 2 hours)
Speakers:
L Carlile of Berriew
B Longfield (Maiden)
B Levitt
L Bellamy
5 L Thomas of Gresford
Bp London
L Burnett of Maldon
B Hazarika
L Hogan-Howe
10 L Faulks
B Coussins
B Porter of Fulwood
L Meston
L Lemos
15 L Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
L Sandhurst
L Hacking
L Neuberger of Abbotsbury
L Marks of Henley-on-Thames
20 L Keen of Elie
L Ponsonby of Shulbrede
L Carlile of Berriew
Except for Lord Carlile of Berriew (15 minutes), Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (10 minutes), Lord Keen of Elie (10 minutes) and Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (20 minutes), all speeches are limited to 3 minutes
Business expected to be brief
Two Statutory Instrument approval motions en bloc – Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
Estimated rising time
The House is expected to rise at around 7pm
Business in Grand Committee in the Moses Room at 1pm
Holocaust Memorial Bill – Committee (day 3) – Lord Khan of Burnley
Grouping of amendments:
8, 14, Cl 2 S/P, 17
9, 10, 18, 19, 20
11, 12, 13 - already debated
15, 28, 35, 36, 39
16
21, 34, 38, 42
22, 23 - already debated
24, 41
25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31 - already debated
32, 38A
33, 37, 40, 43 - already debated
Estimated Rising Time
The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 5pm
Notes:
Estimated Rising Time:
Chamber:
The House is expected to rise by 7pm
Grand Committee:
The Grand Committee is expected to rise at around 5pm
Questions on an Oral Statement:
'Victory in Europe and Japan: 80th Anniversaries' - Baroness Twycross (DCMS)
'G7' - Baroness Chapman of Darlington (FCDO)