House of Lords Podcast: Lord Speaker's Corner

How do you know what a member said in the House of Lords, or Commons? And did you know that you could once be arrested for reporting what was happening in Parliament? In this month’s episode of the Ho...

15 Aug 202230min

Did you know that it’s not just the government that can propose new laws in Parliament?This month we are looking at how members campaign for change via private members’ bills. These are bills that can...

7 Juli 202251min

In this month’s House of Lords podcast we talk to Labour’s Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon and Conservative peer Nicky Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Cotes.First up, we hear from Baroness Morgan ...

25 Mars 202236min

This month, we hear from Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate why the House of Lords is the best place for checking draft laws, his experiences as a whip and as a rebel, plus updating the Queen on what’s happen...

25 Feb 202228min

In this month’s episode of the House of Lords Podcast, we are talking about protecting children and strengthening the Union, plus RuPaul’s Drag Race and seeing yourself on stage.Children and the inter...

28 Jan 20221h 3min

What is needed to make England a healthier nation? And why are two committees concerned about government use of secondary legislation? Find out in this month's House of Lords Podcast.What is needed to...

17 Dec 20211h 5min

We are discussing the environment and climate change this month on the House of Lords Podcast. We spoke to two leading environmental campaigners in the House about their perceptions of the recent COP2...

26 Nov 202137min

For the first of our two October episodes, and in celebration of Black History Month, discover the story of Lord Pitt of Hampstead in partnership with the Parliamentary Archives.The second Black peer ...

7 Okt 202116min