U.K., Oct. 30 -- UK Parliament issued the following news:
Questions
Lords members press the government on Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit, business hiring intentions, return of the Parthenon sculptures, and lifting the freeze in local housing allowance.
Bills
The House will conduct detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Representation of the People Bill and the Health Bill , in addition, members will 'tidy up' the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill .
Debates
Members are scheduled to debate:
the report by the Industry and Regulators Committee : Time is Money: How Regulators can Support Growth
the report by the Economic Affairs Committee : Fortifying the fiscal framework.
Committees
On Tuesday, the Environment and Climate Change Committee will look into dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency, taking evidence from Michael Shanks MP , Minister of State for Energy
Also on Tuesday, the Communications and Digital Committee speak to Baroness Kidron and Jeremy Wright MP about the Online Safety Act
On Wednesday, the Constitution Committee will continue its inquiry into the UK's constitutional safeguards, hearing from former senior judges.
Monday
From 2.30pm
Questions to government
nationally significant cultural institutions facing substantial capital maintenance costs
defence spending and resilience
Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit
state schools access to sporting and arts opportunities.
Legislation
The House will begin detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Representation of the People Bill , and 'tidy up' the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill .
Tuesday
From 2.30pm
Questions to government
current business hiring intentions
permanent return of the Parthenon sculptures held by the British Museum to Greece
appointing a national lead for brain cancer
fourth question to be determined.
Legislation
Members will continue their detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Health Bill .
Debate
Members are scheduled to debate the following committee reports:
the report by the Industry and Regulators Committee : Time is Money: How Regulators can Support Growth
the report by the Economic Affairs Committee : Fortifying the fiscal framework.
Wednesday
From 3pm
Questions to government
impact of constitutional and policy divergence in Wales on the integrity of the United Kingdom
lifting the freeze in local housing allowance and the effect on homelessness and temporary accommodation
relevance of the Second Chamber to contemporary Britain and Northern Ireland
fourth question to be determined.
Legislation
The House will conduct detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Representation of the People Bill .
Watch
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Read
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