House of Lords Business: Thursday 27 February 2020
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Lords Chamber
11:00am: Oral Questions
- Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green) to ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to reduce substantially the use of single-use plastics.
- Baroness Burt of Solihull (Lib Dem) to ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to strengthen the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 as part of their review of procurement regulations post-Brexit.
- Lord Young of Cookham (Con) to ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made in meeting their target of delivering 300,000 homes per year by the mid-2020s.
- Topical Question
Main Business
Debate: Case for improved early years interventions to support children and families
Short Debate: The findings of the Checkpoint programme, run by Durham Constabulary, to reduce reoffending rates and custodial sentences
Debate: United States’ proposals for peace between Israelis and Palestinians
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2020: Motion to Approve
Lords Committees
EU Internal Markets Sub-Committee (10:00am, Room 4A)
Level playing field and state aid
Witnesses: Dr Holger Hestermeyer, Shell Reader in International Dispute Resolution, Kings College London, Dr Lorand Bartels, Senior Counsel, Linklaters LLP, Dr Damian Raess, Assistant Professor in Political Science, University of Bern and Ms Nicola Smith, Joint Head of Equality and Strategy Department
