COVID-19: Lords questions government and debates new restrictions
Read all UK Parliament news for October 2020.
Statement on COVID-19
At 1pm the government updates the House of Lords and members questions follow.
Debate on regulations
At 2.40pm members debate regulations making it an offence not to self-isolate if instructed to by certain local authority and health officials. This would apply to those who have tested positive for coronavirus or who have been in close contact with someone else who has tested positive.
Members are raising concerns and proposing changes to the debate. They relate to the scientific evidence used to inform restrictions, the test, trace and isolate regime, and support for local businesses and communities.
Coronavirus alert levels regulations
Lords discusses impact of Covid-19 on prisoners
Members debate offender rehabilitation programmes
24 April 2020
Lords oral questions on 23 April
Government questioned in virtual proceeding
22 April 2020
Lords questions government in oral questions on 22 April
Virtual session to focus on coronavirus impact
22 April 2020
Lords returns to quiz government on 21 April
Daily question session held virtually
20 April 2020
Lord Speaker's statement on UK Parliament's response to the spread of COVID-19
A letter from the Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler, to members of the House of Lords regarding the House's return from recess
19 April 2020
Temporary changes to Lords business
Some proceedings held virtually
17 April 2020
Update from UK Parliament on coronavirus
UK Parliament has introduced measures to limit non-essential access to the parliamentary estate
15 April 2020
Changes to House of Lords sittings following Easter recess
A move to virtual meetings in response to Covid-19
09 April 2020
Lords committee monitoring Coronavirus Secondary Legislation
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee keeps track of SIs to tackle Covid-19
31 March 2020
Lords examines emergency Covid-19 legislation
Coronavirus Bill becomes law
26 March 2020
Changes to House of Lords sittings and business
Changes in response to Covid-19
26 March 2020
Lords discusses Covid-19 impact on Hong Kong citizens
Members debate government support under Sino-British Declaration
20 March 2020
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2020
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COVID-19: Lords questions government and debates new restrictions
- Coming up in the Commons, 2-6 November
- Commons Chamber 70th anniversary
- This week in the Commons: 19-23 October
- House of Commons rises for Autumn recess
- Coming up in the Commons: 19-23 October 2020
- This week in the Commons: 12-16 October 2020
- Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme 18 month review
- Medicines and Medical Devices Bill returns to the Lords
- Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Bill completes passage through Parliament
- Coming up in the Commons: 12-16 October 2020
- ICGS: 18 Month Review begins
- This week in the Commons: 5-9 October
- Have your say on the Pension Schemes [Lords] Bill
- This week in the Commons, 28 September - 2 October
- Lords votes on Fire Safety Bill as stages conclude
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COVID-19: Lords questions government and debates new restrictions