House of Lords Articles

The government’s plans to scrap the legal duty to accurately and comprehensively monitor the number of children living in low-income families have – thankfully – been firmly rejected by the House of Lords. However, these plans will go back to the Commons and are still...

This is the way to do prime minister's questions if you want to make sure the debate is held on your terms. It felt a bit like Jeremy Corbyn was battering David Cameron over the head with an iron bar as pounded him six times with the same questions about tax credit...

I began Business Questions this week by welcoming the Lords Spiritual (Women) Bill, which comes before parliament next Monday and, if passed, will speed up the process of appointing women bishops to the House of Lords. Even those of us who feel that the unelected and...

Last week two pieces of legislation were debated in parliament. One showed our politics at its best and the other at its worst. In the Commons, with a media mostly distracted by a cabinet reshuffle, the government pushed through ‘emergency’ surveillance legislation....