The House of Lords Library has published a briefing ahead of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) 75th anniversary debate. The briefing details Ministry of Justice (MoJ) statistics showing that the UK has the lowest ECHR application rate by population amongst member states at 3.0 per million. It outlines the Labour government's commitment to the ECHR and Human Rights Act 1998, while noting Conservative opposition proposals to disapply the Act in certain immigration and asylum cases. The document also covers the UK's September 2024 signing of the Council of Europe Framework Convention Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.

The House of Lords Library has published a briefing on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, scheduled for second reading on 1 May 2025. The 67-clause bill introduces major reforms to children's social care and education in England. Key measures include mandatory family group decision-making meetings before care proceedings, financial oversight of children's homes, compulsory free breakfast clubs in state primary schools and a register of children not in school. The bill extends corporate parenting responsibilities to additional public bodies and introduces new requirements for academies regarding curriculum and teacher qualifications.

The House of Lords Library has published a briefing on the House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill, a private member's bill sponsored by Lord Norton that would give the House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) statutory powers over peerage appointments. The bill, scheduled for second reading on 14 March 2025, would make HOLAC's vetting decisions binding on the Prime Minister and establish new criteria for House composition, including requiring 20% independent members.

The House of Lords Library has published a briefing on the private members' bills that lost support at dissolution of Parliament in 2024. The briefing provides information on 14 private members' bills that the former government supported but fell at its dissolution. These include the Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill, the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill, the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill and more.

The House of Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee has published its first report concluding that current Windsor Framework arrangements are 'overwhelmingly complex and impossible for stakeholders to navigate' and that efforts to address Northern Ireland's democratic deficit following Brexit remain insufficient. The Committee makes 88 recommendations calling for urgent action to strengthen Northern Ireland's role in the UK-EU relationship reset, including simplifying the institutional architecture, establishing a new Cabinet Office unit for regulatory divergence monitoring, and creating a 'one stop shop' for businesses accessing EU law information. The report recommends extending timescales for the Northern Ireland Assembly's Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee from five to ten working days for decision-making and calls for greater transparency regarding the Stormont Brake mechanism. Additional recommendations address formalising stakeholder engagement with UK-EU structures, enhancing Northern Ireland's upstream engagement in EU legislative processes, and improving coordination between the UK Mission to the EU and the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels. The Committee warns that the democratic deficit has the potential to create political instability in Northern Ireland if not addressed.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 10th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 21 July 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to the following instruments on the grounds that they are politically or legally important and provide insufficient information in their explanatory material.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 11th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 8 September 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to the following instruments on the ground that they are politically or legally important.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 12th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 15 September 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should not be drawn to any of those considered. The report also examines the Home Office’s use of published concessions outside the Immigration Rules, following the inadvertent removal of the Transit Without Visa Scheme from the Rules.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 2nd report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 19 May 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to these instruments on the grounds that they are politically or legally important or give rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 3rd report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 2 June 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to the following instruments on the following grounds:

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 4th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 9 June 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to this instrument on the grounds that they are politically or legally important or give rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the House.

The Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 56th report of session 2024–26. At its meeting on 24 March 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of both Houses should be drawn to these instruments on the following ground: the explanatory material laid in support provided insufficient information.