The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 57th report of session 2024–2026. At its meeting on 21 April 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 grounds:

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has reported 4 statutory instruments in its 58th report of session 2024–26. It recommended no instruments for upgrade to the affirmative procedure.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 5th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 16 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 Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 and the Draft Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 6th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 23 June 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of the House should be drawn to the following instruments on the grounds that they are politically or legally important.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 7th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 30 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 ground 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 8th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 7 July 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of the House should be drawn to the following instruments on the grounds that they are politically or legally important.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (SLSC) has published its 9th report of session 2026–27. At its meeting on 14 July 2026, the SLSC scrutinised a number of instruments in accordance with Standing Orders. It was agreed that the special attention of the House should be drawn to the following instruments on the ground that they are politically or legally important.

The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has launched a call for evidence on financing and scaling UK science and technology, with submissions due by 9 May 2025. The inquiry examines barriers to commercialisation, strategic priorities, and investment frameworks across public and private sectors. The Committee seeks input on why UK companies often relocate overseas despite strong research capabilities, and how policy reforms could better support domestic growth. Areas of focus include the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) reforms, Treasury assessment methods, and the effectiveness of initiatives like the National Wealth Fund.

The House of Lords International Agreements Committee has published a briefing on the UK-Ukraine 100-year partnership agreement, signed in January 2025. The agreement outlines commitments to cooperate on defence, security, and other policy areas, including maritime security, economic cooperation, and energy transition. While the committee supports the rationale behind the agreement, it criticises the lack of detail and implementation plans. It recommends a review of the agreement if Russia and Ukraine reach a peace settlement. The House of Lords is scheduled to debate the report on 22 April 2025, aiming to scrutinise the agreement further and discuss its implications.

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has drawn to special attention a package of immigration rules changes and vehicle emissions trading scheme amendments in its 40th Report. The immigration measures include reducing Graduate visa stays from two years to 18 months from January 2027, increasing English language requirements from Level B1 to B2 for economic migration routes, and implementing a 32% increase in the Immigration Skills Charge paid by employers sponsoring skilled workers. The Committee criticised the Home Office for providing inadequate explanatory material, particularly regarding changes to stateless persons' dependants following a judicial review, and noted the overall immigration impact will be modest at 2,000-4,000 fewer arrivals annually. The vehicle emissions order extends flexibilities for manufacturers to meet Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate targets, though the Committee raised concerns this could incentivise plug-in hybrid sales over zero-emission vehicles, potentially reducing carbon savings by 1.8%. Additional instruments include extending Maritime and Coastguard Agency fees for three years, expanding collective pension schemes to unconnected employers, adding cyberflashing and self-harm content as priority offences under the Online Safety Act, and removing Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from the proscribed organisations list following Syria's political changes.

The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has published a report examining Chagossian views on the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago. The report, based on a survey of over 3,000 Chagossians conducted at the government's invitation in connection with parliamentary passage of implementing legislation, found that Chagossians feel sidelined in negotiations and distrust the Mauritian government. Key concerns include inadequate safeguards in the £40m trust fund and lack of Chagossian representation in decision-making affecting their homeland.

The House of Lords have reported that it has scheduled to continue the consideration of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill on 16 October 2024. The aim of the Bill is to extend the provisions of the Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 for a further five year period so that the appointment process in it expires on 17 May 2030 to increase the number of female bishops in the House.