Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: HL Bill 101 of 2024–25
The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 13 May 2025. It is scheduled to receive its second reading on 2 June 2025.
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: HL Bill 96 of 2024–25
The government has committed to reducing and reclaiming public money lost to fraud and error. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill contains provisions to extend Cabinet Office and Public Sector Fraud Authority powers to tackle fraud and error outside the tax and benefits system, and also expands powers to tackle fraud within the benefits system. The bill is due to have its second reading in the House of Lords on 15 May 2025.
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill: HL Bill 99 of 2024–25
This proposed law would prevent sentencing guidelines setting out when a pre-sentence report should be obtained from being framed by reference to the personal characteristics of an offender such as race, religion or belief and cultural background.
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Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 52 of 2024–25
The Hares (Closed Season) Bill [HL] would create a closed season during which it would be an offence to intentionally or recklessly kill, injure or take any hare between 1 February to 30 September each year. It would also repeal the Hares Preservation Act 1892.
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Tobacco and Vapes Bill: HL Bill 89 of 2024–25
The bill aims to create a 'smoke-free generation' by banning tobacco sales to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, alongside other measures to tackle smoking and tobacco harms. It would also further regulate vaping, curbing its appeal to children, while enabling adult smokers to use vapes as a quitting tool. The bill is similar to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which fell at dissolution 2024.
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: HL Bill 84 of 2024–25
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is scheduled for second reading in the House of Lords on 1 May 2025. The bill would make a number of changes to children’s social care and schools.
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Employment Rights Bill: Bill 81 of 2024-25
The government introduced the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords on 14 March 2025. The House is scheduled to debate the bill at second reading on 27 March 2025.
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Finance Bill: Bill 77 of 2024-25
The government introduced the Finance Bill in the House of Lords on 4 March 2025. The House is scheduled to debate the bill at second reading and all remaining stages on 19 March 2025.
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House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 36 of 2024-25
The House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill sponsored by Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative). The bill seeks to strengthen the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
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Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill: HL Bill 79 of 2024–25
The Church of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) Bill would remove the restriction on people of the Roman Catholic faith holding the office of His Majesty’s lord high commissioner to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 37 of 2024-25
The Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat). The bill would require the UK government to formally recognise Palestine as a sovereign and independent state.
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Education (Assemblies) Bill [HL]:HL Bill 35 of 2024-25
The Education (Assemblies) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Baroness Burt of Solihull (Liberal Democrat). It would repeal the requirement for schools in England without a designated religious character to provide daily acts of collective religious worship. In its place, the bill would establish a new duty to provide non-religious assemblies which develop the spiritual, moral, social, and cultural education of pupils.
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: HL Bill 63 of 2024–25
The Armed Forces Commissioner Bill would establish an independent armed forces commissioner and provide them with powers to initiate investigations into general service welfare matters. It would also abolish the office of the service complaints ombudsman and transfer its functions and responsibilities to the newly established commissioner.
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Permitted Development Rights (Extension) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 28 of 2024–25
The Permitted Development Rights (Extension) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill introduced by Lord Lucas (Conservative). The bill would establish new permitted development rights to make additions and alterations to domestic properties. The House of Lords is scheduled to debate the bill at second reading on 7 February 2025.
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Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 29 of 2024–25
This private member’s bill would transfer responsibility for the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh government.
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