House of Lords Business

Lyn Brown will be introduced as a Baroness, and The Rt Hon. Carwyn Jones will be introduced as a Baron.

Oral questions (40 minutes)

*Lord Whitty to ask His Majesty's Government whether, before or alongside changes in local government structure in England, they will undertake a thorough review of the sources of funding, basis, and equity of local government financial resources at all levels, having regard to both the responsibility of individual councils and the balance of responsibility between central and loc… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

*Lord Bradley to ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the service provided by Avanti West Coast between Manchester and London.

*Baroness Lister of Burtersett to ask His Majesty's Government what role children’s rights will play in their plans to improve children’s wellbeing and opportunities.

*Viscount Stansgate to ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the amount of energy used in internet activity, and in particular in mining cryptocurrencies.