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23 Apr 2012

Majority of public back democratic Lords reform, poll shows

Unlock Democracy has published new research confirming majority public support for plans to introduce elections to the House of Lords.
29 Mar 2012

Lords criticism of UK aid commitment rebutted

The development agency Progressio has responded factually to a critical House of Lords Economics Committee Report on UK Aid and its future.
15 Feb 2012

Another Welfare Reform Bill defeat for the coalition government

The government has lost a record eighth vote in the House of Lords over its plans to severely cut and restructure the British welfare system.
31 Jan 2012

Government challenged by Children's Society on disability and families

The Children's Society has issued a statement following the government's latest Lords defeat, on cuts effecting disabled children, in the Welfare Reform Bill.
31 Jan 2012

Seventh defeat for government in Lords on welfare bill

Lobbying of MPs is set to intensify in the next 18 hours, after the government suffered a seventh humiliating defeat on its controversial Welfare Reform Bill.
31 Jan 2012

Lords again seek to prevent reduction in money for disabled children

Crossbenchers and others in the House of Lords will seek one more time to amend the Welfare Reform Bill to prevent a reduction in the money paid to disabled children.
30 Jan 2012

MPs face huge lobbying effort over damaging welfare reforms

Charities, NGOs, poverty, disability and faith groups across Britain are lobbying MPs to vote for significant changes to the Welfare Reform Bill
26 Jan 2012

Bishop challenges government over corporate tax-dodging

A bishop has asked questions in the House of Lords about tax avoidance by multinational corporations.
25 Jan 2012

Lord's welfare amendments on CSA and emergency payments

A series of further amendments to the Welfare Reform Bill are being discussed at the end of the WRB report stage in the House of Lords today.

The two key amendments are as follows:

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25 Jan 2012

Government challenged in Lords on Social Fund and child support

The government has been desperately lobbying behind the scenes to try to avoid further defeats on its controversial welfare bill in the Lords today.

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