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Lords members question the government on what steps it is taking to support Nepal following the recent flooding in that country.

Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/

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Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

How much do you know about how the House of Lords works?
Members return on 1 September to scrutinise government decisions, debate important issues and help improve legislation.
Join Baroness Gohir, charity CEO and a leading voice for women’s rights, as she explains the role and work of the House of Lords in this short film.

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Have you ever wondered who sits at the table in the middle of the House of Lords chamber?

✨ Meet Kate and Tom, two clerks on hand to provide procedural advice to members during business in the chamber. From questions and debates to parliamentary ping-pong, they’re part of the team making sure the House of Lords runs smoothly.

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❓ What is the House of Lords Table Office? Despite its name, there’s no carpentry or flat pack involved here. Instead, it’s where members go to table a question to put to the government in the chamber.
Table Office Clerk Jen tells us what it’s like getting to grips with the array of questions from members, from water regulation to trail hunting.

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Former Defence Secretary and Nato Secretary General, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, speaks about Ukraine and threats to the west from Russia in a Lord Speaker’s Lecture in June 2026.
The Lord Speaker’s Lecture series invites speakers from inside and outside the House of Lords to address members on a range of topics to support and inform their work..
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Former Defence Secretary and Nato Secretary General, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, gave a Lord Speaker’s Lecture on this subject in June 2026.
The Lord Speaker’s Lecture series invites speakers from inside and outside the House of Lords to address members on a range of topics to support and inform their work..
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As one of the biggest live tv operations around the world, the team behind the camera has a big job broadcasting across the Lords and Commons chambers and all Parliament’s committees every day.

🎥 Darren talks us through what’s involved in bringing the work of Parliament to our screens.

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Members discussed the potential impact of a visitor levy on the cost of UK holidays, debating its effects on families, tourism businesses and local economies.

Read a transcript of this question https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-07-21/debates/691A6F81-2FF0-48C2-BC82-64ACC89F4F41/DomesticTravelAndHolidaysVisitorLevy

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Lord Robertson of Port Ellen gave a Lord Speaker’s Lecture entitled ‘A Gathering Storm—is Britain really safe?’ on Wednesday 15 July 2026.

Lord Robertson is chair of the International Relations and Defence Committee. He was Secretary General of NATO from 1999–2003 and was the MP for Hamilton from 1978–1997 then Hamilton South from 1997–1999.

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Lords members will question the government on what assessment they have made of the prisoner early release scheme, and whether any changes to the scheme will be implemented before the first tranche of prisoner releases in September.

Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/

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