Lords news
The latest news on bills, questions, debates and committee work
Grand Committee scrutiny of secondary legislation resumes
Members join in person or in a specially re-designed committee room
01 September 2020
Update on possible relocation of parliamentary functions
Speakers of both Houses respond to R&R Sponsor Body
19 August 2020
Give your views on COVID-19 to Lords
Have your say on COVID-19 impact
11 August 2020
Employment and COVID-19 inquiry launched by Lords Economic Affairs Committee
Inquiry on employment and COVID-19 launched by Lords Committee
03 August 2020
Lord Speaker statement on new appointments
Lord Fowler responds as government announces new members
31 July 2020
Peers call for more transparency on trade deals
Letter from International Agreements Sub-Committee to Government about trade deals published
31 July 2020
Substantial reform of Universal Credit needed to protect the most vulnerable
Lords Committee report calling for reform of Universal Credit published
31 July 2020
Lords chamber featured in new set of stamps
The set marks the completion of the new Palace of Westminster
30 July 2020
Non-tariff barriers require urgent consideration in the UK-EU negotiations
The EU Goods Sub-Committee, chaired by Baroness Verma, writes to Michael Gove about its inquiry on Beyond tariffs: facilitating future UK-EU trade in manufactured goods
30 July 2020
Committee hears from Leader of the House and Chief Whip on Parliament during the pandemic
The Constitution Committee hears evidence on Wednesday 29 July at 10.30am
28 July 2020
Conduct Committee publishes report on the Conduct of Lord Stone of Blackheath
Report into the Conduct of Lord Stone of Blackheath published 28 June 2020
28 July 2020
Lords debates secondary legislation
Public health, local authorities and insolvency on agenda
27 July 2020
Lords questions government on Russia, Probate Services and more
Local, national and international issues in members' questions 27 – 29 July
27 July 2020
Inquiry into Afghanistan and the UK's engagement launched by Lords Committee
International Relations and Defence Committee publishes call for evidence on Afghanistan
24 July 2020
Further guidance on proceedings for hybrid House and provisions for Grand Committee published
Further revised guidance and provisions for Grand Committee published
24 July 2020