House of Lords Business

British citizens stranded overseas A question was asked by Baroness Northover and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 11:05)

Housing and construction sector A question was asked by Baroness Neville-Rolfe and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 11:16)

Prisons: overcrowding A question was asked by Baroness Humphreys and answered by Lord Keen of Elie. (at 11:26)

COVID-19: mass testing A question was asked by the Earl of Clancarty and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 11:37)

Care homes: COVID-19 testing A private notice question was asked by Baroness Wheeler and answered by Lord Bethell. (at 12:01)

Food supply and security (3-hour debate) Baroness Boycott moved that the Virtual Proceedings do consider food supply and security in the United Kingdom in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 13:04)

Housing for the homeless A question was asked by Lord Bird and, after debate, answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 16:30)

COVID-19: transport Baroness Vere of Norbiton answered questions on a ministerial statement made in the House of Commons on Tuesday 12 May. (at 18:00)

COVID-19: schools Baroness Berridge answered questions on the answer given to an Urgent Question in the House of Commons on Wednesday 13 May. (at 19:15)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that until further Order Private Notice Questions asked in a Virtual Proceeding shall be time limited to 15 minutes. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:30)

Business of the House The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that until further Order: 1. Motions for general debate taken in a Virtual Proceeding shall be time limited to 3 hours and that this time limit may be varied by the unanimous agreement of the members taking part in any such Virtual Proceeding at the commencement of proceedings; 2. Balloted debates… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:37)

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that the bill be committed to a Virtual Committee. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:38)

Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that the bill be committed to a Virtual Committee. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:38)

COVID-19 Committee The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) moved that it is desirable that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic and social wellbeing of the United Kingdom.. The motion was agreed to. (at 12:39)

Census (England and Wales) Order 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that items 2 (resident particulars), 5, 6 (visitor particulars), 10, 11, 13, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24 (demographic particulars), 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36(d) (education and employment particulars), 41, 42, 43 (accommodation particulars), 45, 46 (additional particulars for individual returns) in Schedule 2, and items… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 12:41)

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 26 March 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:41)

Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 The Earl of Courtown moved that the Regulations laid before the House on 22 April 2020 be approved. The motion was agreed to en bloc. (at 12:41)