House of Lords

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House of Lords rejected the bid to move back to compulsory in-person consultations by 191 votes to 119.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The bill was passed by the Commons in June last year but has been stalled in the House of Lords for months and is now unlikely to pass.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

This is largely because more than 1,200 amendments have been tabled in the House of Lords, principally from opponents to the legislation.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Dozens of hereditary peers are set to lose their seats in the House of Lords, after the passage of a bill that will end a parliamentary role dating back hundreds of years.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The death of 600 birds on a single estate in Norfolk was reported to the House of Lords, and 100 pheasants died on a farm in North Essex.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson