Lords
Proceedings
7 September 2026
Retirement of a Member: Lord Wilson of Dinton
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from yesterday, of the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Dinton, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I should like to thank the noble Lord for his much-valued service to the House.
Lords
Proceedings
1 September 2026
Retirement of a Member: Lord Jopling
My Lords, I should notify the House of the retirement with effect from 24 July of the noble Lord, Lord Jopling, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I should like to thank the noble Lord for his much-valued service to the House.
Lords
Proceedings
1 September 2026
Deaths of Members
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the deaths of the noble Lords, Lord Horam and Lord Snape, on 24 July and 13 August respectively. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lords’ families and friends.
Lords
Proceedings
22 July 2026
Tributes: Lord Laming
My Lords, as we have heard, the death of Lord Laming, or Herbert as so many of us knew him, is a loss felt deeply across all these Benches. He was unapologetic in his determined campaigning to highlight the day-to-day pressures and achievements of those working in the social services and social care…
Lords
Proceedings
16 July 2026
Retirement of a Member: Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from today, of the noble Lord, Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I should like to thank the noble Lord for his much-valued service to the Hous…
Lords
Proceedings
16 July 2026
Death of a Member: Lord Laming
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Laming, on 15 July. I understand that there will be an opportunity for the House to pay tribute to Lord Laming in the coming days. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends.
Lords
Proceedings
15 July 2026
Message from the King
My Lords, the message is as follows:
“His Majesty, being desirous that the provision made by Parliament for the financial support of the Royal Household should be considered, asks the Lords Spiritual and Temporal to concur in the adoption of such measures as the House of Commons may propose as suit…
Lords
Debate
13 July 2026
Clean Water Bill: Chalk Streams
That concludes Oral Questions for today. Those who wish to stream out of the Chamber can do so quickly and quietly.
Lords
Proceedings
7 July 2026
Death of a Former Member: Lord Mackay of Clashfern
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, on 7 July. There will be an opportunity for the House to pay tribute to Lord Mackay in due course. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble and learned Lord’s family and …
Lords
Proceedings
1 July 2026
Pharmacy Closures
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.
Lords
Proceedings
25 June 2026
Unemployment: Autism
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.
Lords
Proceedings
25 June 2026
Retirement of a Member: Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement with effect from today of the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I thank the noble Lord for his much-valued service to this House.
Lords
Proceedings
24 June 2026
Edinburgh Anti-Muslim Attacks
My Lords, before inviting the Minister to respond to the noble Baroness’s topical Question, which is about the attack on Muslims in Edinburgh last week, I remind the House that no reference should be made to the criminal case currently before the courts in relation to the individual charged with the…
Lords
Proceedings
22 June 2026
Home Ownership: First-time Buyers
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.
Lords
Proceedings
9 June 2026
Lord Mandelson Humble Address
My Lords, that completes Oral Questions for today. Those Members who wish to disappear from the Chamber should do so now.
Lords
Proceedings
8 June 2026
Affordable Housing: Young People
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely; I invite the noble Lord to speak.
Lords
Proceedings
1 June 2026
Death of a Member: Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale
My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsay of Cartvale, on Thursday 28 May. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Baroness’s family and friends.
Lords
Proceedings
1 June 2026
2 contributions
Donations to Political Parties
I think we have concluded the Private Notice Question.
My apologies to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. That does now conclude the Private Notice Question.
Lords
Proceedings
1 June 2026
Lord Speaker’s Statement
My Lords, before inviting the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, to ask his Private Notice Question about the funding of political parties, I remind the House that no direct reference should be made to the criminal case currently before the Scottish courts of His Majesty’s Advocate v Peter Murrell. Noble Lor…
Lords
Proceedings
21 May 2026
Retirement of a Member: Lord Haskel
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement with effect from today of the noble Lord, Lord Haskel, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I should like to thank the noble Lord for his much-valued service to the House.
Lords
Proceedings
19 May 2026
Retirement of a Member: Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement with effect from today of the noble Baroness, Lady Clark of Kilwinning, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, I thank the noble Baroness for her much-valued service to the House.
Lords
Proceedings
18 May 2026
Retirements of Members
My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from Friday 15 May, of the noble Lord, Lord Low of Dalston, and, with effect from today, of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Collins of Mapesbury, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the …
Lords
Proceedings
14 May 2026
Cessation of Membership
My Lords, I have to notify the House that the noble Baroness, Lady Billingham, and the noble Lord, Lord Christopher, yesterday ceased to be Members of the House under Section 2 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014, by virtue of not attending any proceedings of the House during the parliamentary Ses…