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Minutes for 13 May 2020

Chamber

Virtual Proceedings The Virtual Proceedings began at 11.00am.
Item number 3
Universal Credit A question was asked by Baroness Lister of Burtersett and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 11:05)
Item number 4
Syria A question was asked by Baroness Cox and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:15)
Item number 5
COVID-19: sports A question was asked by Lord Caine and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:26)
Item number 6
Economy: Bank of England forecasts A question was asked by Lord Lamont of Lerwick and answered by Baroness Penn. (at 11:37)
Item number 7
Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (1½-hour debate) Lord Rosser moved that the Virtual Proceedings do consider the Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:31)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 11:48)
Item number 8
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL] The bill was considered in a Virtual Committee. Amendments were considered. (at 14:31)
Item number 9
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL] The bill was further considered in a Virtual Committee, beginning with amendment 3. Amendments were considered. The Virtual Committee adjourned after clause 3 was agreed to.. (at 17:16)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 19:12)
Item number 10
COVID-19: business Lord Callanan repeated a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12 May. (at 19:19)
Item number 11
COVID-19: economic package Lord Agnew of Oulton repeated as a ministerial statement the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12 May. (at 20:14)
Prayers were read by the Lord Bishop of Durham. (at 11:00)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 16:47)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed. (at 20:02)
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned. The Virtual Proceedings resumed.
The Virtual Proceedings adjourned at 8.28pm.
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