Lords agenda in London: Watch 1–4 September free
The House of Lords will sit from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September at the Palace of Westminster, London, SW1A 0PW. The opening chamber business begins at 2.30pm on Tuesday, and questions, debates and legislative scrutiny will be streamed live online free for the general public.
The published UK Parliament schedule, titled What’s on in the Lords 1-4 September, offers plenty for viewers following public accountability, cyber security, the Armed Forces, education and social policy. Starting times vary each day, so viewers planning to follow a particular item should check the daily programme below.
Four sittings with different starting times
| Day and start, London time | Main chamber business |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 September, 2.30pm | Government questions, the Public Office (Accountability) Bill and scrutiny of cyber security and social housing legislation |
| Wednesday 2 September, 3pm | Government questions and detailed scrutiny of the Armed Forces Bill |
| Thursday 3 September, 11am | Government questions, Cyber Security Bill scrutiny and debates on education, political priorities and parcel deliveries |
| Friday 4 September, 3pm | Debates on ageing, social mobility and forced labour in UK supply chains |
Tuesday opens with questions on the working-age welfare system, Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power programme and the cumulative effect of tax measures introduced since July 2024.
Members will then debate the main purpose and themes of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill. Readers following that legislation can also see a focused preview of the accountability bill debate.
Detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill is also scheduled, alongside final tidying of the Social Housing Bill. A separate guide to the Cyber Security Bill committee stage covers its scheduled proceedings in more detail.
Armed Forces scrutiny gives way to Thursday’s wider debates
Wednesday’s questions cover electoral finance investigations, the effect of data centres on water resources and mobile phone restrictions in schools. The main legislative item is detailed scrutiny of the Armed Forces Bill.
Thursday begins earlier, at 11am. Questions will examine opt-out collective court actions and litigation funding, compulsory voting and powers to investigate serious allegations of academic misconduct. Members will then continue their examination of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.
The chamber later turns to skills, vocational training and further education for people from deprived and disadvantaged communities. A separate debate will address government political priorities and the legislative agenda, while parcel delivery services receive a shorter debate.
Friday’s programme centres on three committee reports: Preparing for an ageing society, Social Mobility: Local Roots, Lasting Change and Forced Labour in UK Supply Chains.
Committee evidence spans housing and domestic abuse
Committee inquiries will run alongside the chamber programme. On Tuesday, Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook is due before the Built Environment Committee for its inquiry into new towns.
On Wednesday, the Constitution Committee will hear from former Cabinet Secretary Lord O’Donnell as part of its examination of the UK’s constitutional safeguards. Thursday’s Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee session includes evidence from Alex Davies-Jones, Florence Eshalomi and Josh MacAlister.
Free live coverage and transcripts after each sitting
The confirmed free access is the Parliament TV online stream, covering chamber business and House of Lords committee meetings. The published preview does not provide in-person booking, public-gallery, accessibility, committee start-time or transport instructions beyond identifying the Palace of Westminster as the venue.
Viewers who miss a sitting can read the official transcript in Lords Hansard. Chamber and Grand Committee business is normally available there free from around three hours after it takes place.
Source: UK Parliament News
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