21/12/2016

Opposition peers say homelessness is rising as a result of benefit cuts and a lack of house building. Mark D'Arcy follows the exchanges in the Lords on the final parliamentary day before the Christmas recess. Also on the programme: * What are the lessons to be learnt from last week's disturbances at Birmingham Prison? * Peers debate the difficulties facing the introduction of the new universal credit welfare system. * Experienced peers take stock of the effect of the EU referendum result on the House of Lords.