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The key purpose and principles of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill is up for debate today, Tuesday 2 December.
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The House of Lords Home-based Working Committee says home working could support the government’s plans to get people back into work.
In its new report published today, the committee calls on the government to support effective remote and hybrid working, alongside existing back to work initiatives.
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Coming up this afternoon, members will quiz the government on the effects of upcoming industrial action in the NHS in an urgent question from Lord Kamall, granted by the Lord Speaker. Watch from 3.15pm.
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Lord West of Spithead was the UK’s first Security Minister and is a former First Sea Lord. In the latest Lord Speaker’s Corner, he told Lord McFall of Alcluith in October how many security issues have a long history.
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What does the government make of the statement made by President Trump on 30 October regarding the testing of nuclear weapons? Members raise concerns in this highlight from Lords questions.
Read a transcript of this question: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2025-11-20/debates/CED7F0A3-4551-4E74-A14C-BA3538E79255/Debate
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In its new report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’, the Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee calls on the government to launch a new autism strategy in July 2026 and identify priority outcomes, produce a costed, deliverable plan to achieve them, and make clear who is responsible and accountable for delivery.
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In this highlight from the chamber, members discuss the risks to the UK’s critical national infrastructure from space debris.
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The House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee recently published its report calling on the government to take action if the UK is to be a winner in the new race for space. Hear from Professor Brian Cox and committee chair, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, on what the government should do next https://youtu.be/uxH_G0K_Bzc
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Does the government need to be convinced to invest in our space economy? Professor Brian Cox asks Baroness Ashton, Chair of the Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee.
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Security, defence, Russia and China in the latest episode of Lord Speaker’s Corner as former Nato Secretary General Lord Robertson of Port Ellen and former First Sea Lord and Security Minister Lord West of Spithead join Lord McFall of Alcluith.
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Defence, security, Russia and China are on the agenda in the latest Lord Speaker’s Corner. Former Nato Secretary General, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, and former First Sea Lord, Lord West of Spithead, speak to Lord McFall of Alcluith.
In this episode, Lord Robertson, who was also Defence Secretary from 1997 to 1999, warns that the UK is “under-prepared and under attack”. He also discusses Russian-organised sabotage in Europe, explaining “They can’t do it themselves. So they are now contracting out, a good capitalist principle, to organised crime. Our undersea cables, which carry 99% of all the data we use, are vulnerable and they’re watching them and, in some cases, attacking them.”
Lord West, the UK’s first Security Minister from 2007 to 2010, reflects on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying “It’s quite difficult to see how one’s going to get out of this [conflict] because one doesn’t want a full war between Nato and Russia. They [Russia] would lose it. And the danger with them losing it is – would they then make that stupid mistake of going nuclear?”
Both also share their thoughts and experience of dealing with China. Lord West discusses his experience commanding a battle group as he dealt with a challenging Chinese navy during the handover of Hong Kong: “out at sea it was very different from the pictures coming from Hong Kong. The Chinese Navy were trying to ram our ships. They were opening missile doors.”
Lord Robertson suggests a careful approach, saying “We’ve got to engage with China, but recognise that it is going to be the future challenge – militarily, commercially and diplomatically – and therefore be very, very cautious about what we do… I think it’s probably better to call the Chinese a problem rather than a threat at the present moment.”
Lord West also discusses his experience in the nuclear chain of command on 9/11, sharing “I remember getting a phone call from our nuclear firing cell, the guys who finally – when all the codes go – press the buttons, and they said, unbelievably, on my red phone [linking to the UK deterrent]: ‘Sir… the Americans are starting to move to immediate readiness for nuclear weapon release in all three systems.’ That’s strategic air, intercontinental ballistic missiles and subsurface …’What do you want me to do?’”
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