House of Lords Business

European Union The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed on Thursday 28 May: The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. (9th Report, HL Paper 66)

Conduct The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Remote voting and the Code of Conduct. (2nd Report, HL Paper 67)

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny The following Report from the Select Committee was made and ordered to be printed: Proposed Negative Statutory Instruments laid under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Drawn to the special attention of the House: Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Prison and Young Offender Institution (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No.2) Rul… Item text truncated - open link to view full item text

Retirements The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler) informed the House that the following members of the House had retired under section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014: {member id="969" field="DisplayAs"}{/member} with effect from 26 May {member id="3610" field="DisplayAs"}{/member} with effect from 2 June (at 11:05)

Universal Credit A question was asked by Baroness Sherlock and answered by Baroness Stedman-Scott. (at 11:06)

COVID-19: public transport A question was asked by Baroness Randerson and answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton. (at 11:16)

COVID-19: television licences A question was asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and answered by Baroness Barran. (at 11:27)

European Union: plans for a no-deal A question was asked by Lord Dubs and answered by Lord True. (at 11:37)

Hong Kong A private notice question was asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool and answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. (at 12:01)

Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020 (1½-hour debate) Lord Gardiner of Kimble moved that the Virtual Proceedings do consider the Direct Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 12:31)

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill The bill was further considered in a Virtual Committee, beginning with amendment 20. Amendments were considered. The bill was reported from the Virtual Committee without amendment. (at 14:34)

Northern Ireland Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2020 (1½-hour debate) Baroness Penn moved that the Virtual Proceedings do consider the draft Northern Ireland Banknote (Designation of Authorised Bank) Regulations 2020. After debate, the motion was agreed to. (at 17:32)