House of Lords Business

Liaison The following Reports from the Select Committee were made and ordered to be printed: New special inquiry committees 2020–2021. (2nd Report, HL Paper 102) Review of House of Lords investigative and scrutiny committee activity in 2019–2020. (3rd Report, HL Paper 103)

COVID-19: performing arts A question was asked by Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 13:06)

Libya A question was asked by Lord Howell of Guildford and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 13:16)

Homelessness A question was asked by Lord Bird and answered by Lord Greenhalgh. (at 13:27)

East Africa: food security A question was asked by Lord Chidgey and answered by Baroness Sugg. (at 13:38)

European Union coronavirus vaccine programme A private notice question was asked by Baroness Thornton and answered by Lord Callanan. (at 14:02)

Business and Planning Bill The bill was considered in Committee. The House was resumed after the debate on amendment 50 was adjourned. (at 14:44)

Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill A bill to authorise the use of resources for the year ending with 31 March 2021; to authorise both the issue of sums out of the Consolidated Fund and the application of income for that year; and to appropriate the supply authorised for that year by this Act and by the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2020,… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text (at 22:28)

Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) BillA bill to make provision to reduce for a temporary period the amount of stamp duty land tax chargeable on the acquisition of residential property, certified by the Speaker as a money bill, was brought from the Commons. It was read a first time and ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 125) (at 22:28)

Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Bill The Explanatory Notes on the bill were ordered to be printed. (HL Bill 125–EN)