Excellent news, long predicted: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/lords/?id=2021-03-09a.1557.0&s=speaker%3A25736#g1569.0. Congratulations to all who campaigned and spoke up for this. https://twitter.com/los_fisher/status/1384460081190690819

Anyone doubting the value of @UKHouseofLords as revising chamber might want to reflect on the influence that the concentrated persuasive force of experts with no axe to grind can have. /1

Here are half a dozen major examples, off the top of my head and all from the last few months ... /2

Internal Market Bill: law-breaking clauses removed, devolution aspects improved #IMBill /3

#CHISBill: new safeguards on real-time scrutiny, child spies, redress for victims /4

#CTSBill: time limits on TPIMS, enhanced standard of proof /5

Domestic Abuse Bill: extensive changes, the new offence of non-fatal strangulation to name just one #DABill /6

#NSIBill: raising of threshold for mandatory notification of deals from 15% to 25% /7

Overseas Operations Bill: removal of presumption against prosecution after 5 years, and thus the risk of British service personnel being brought before the International Criminal Court #OOBill. /8

NB In none of these cases did @UKHouseofLords outfight the @HouseofCommons: in any trial of strength, the elected House quite properly wins in the end. /9

Rather, in each case, the Government listened, learned and came up with its own amendments. /10

The running is often made by campaigners, NGOs and strong Commons voices. But I would argue that the ability of @UKHouseofLords to focus the debate, and its modest powers to delay legislation, were decisive in each case. /11

There’s plenty to object to about @UKHouseofLords, and no place for self-congratulation. But its track record in helping governments - all governments - to see reason and change course accordingly is something we would surely miss if it was no longer there. /12