The Weekly Whip - Lords edition!
There are 87 Liberal Democrat peers that sit in the House of Lords. They scrutinise the detail of legislation and improve it; they take part in debates on a whole range of issues; and they question and hold to account government ministers.
By Humphrey Amos, Feb 26, 2021 7:02
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Here’s what our peers got up to this week.
Monday 22nd February
Each day in the Lords begins with four oral questions to the Government on different topics.
Dee Doocey took the Government to task for often taking many weeks, or even months, to answer Written Questions submitted by peers. They are a critical tool for parliamentarians, she said, and government departments are working in a way that is detrimental for others trying to hold ministers to account.
Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83, her husband told the PA news agency.
One of Britain’s most beloved entertainment stars, she first found fame in her role as a buxom blonde in the Carry On films and later became a household name playing Peggy Mitchell, the Queen Vic’s battle-axe landlady in BBC soap EastEnders.
Dame Barbara was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014 and made the news public in 2018.
She died at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home, her husband Scott Mitchell told PA.