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Lord Speaker news from UK Parliament.
Changes to House of Lords sittings and business
Changes in response to Covid-19
26 March 2020
Lord Speaker statement on Australian wildfires
Made in the House of Lords chamber on Tuesday 7 January 2020.
07 January 2020
State Opening of Parliament December 2019
Formal start of the parliamentary year takes place on 19 December.
16 December 2019
Lords marks watershed moment for Black History Month
50 years since Lord Constantine became first black member
01 October 2019
Lord Speaker announces arrangements for Lords to resume
Lord Speaker announces arrangements for Lords to resume
24 September 2019
Policy of reducing size of Lords remains on course
Lord Fowler has welcomed new peerages announced on Tuesday 10 September as 'in line with Burns proposals'.
10 September 2019
Progress made in reducing size of House of Lords reviewed
The Lord Speaker's committee on the size of the House has published its latest report
08 July 2019
Lords debates parliamentary freedom of speech
Peers discuss obligation to uphold court orders
24 May 2019
Lord Speaker's lectures: 20 Years of Scottish Devolution: Pass or Fail?
Former first minister reflects on devolution since 1999
16 May 2019
Lord Speaker addresses Cambridge Union
Lord Fowler speaks to university debating society
01 May 2019
Lord Speaker statement on US State Visit
Lord Fowler comments on the announcement of President Trump's State Visit
23 April 2019
Lord Speaker's lectures: The BBC and the Future of News
BBC Director-General discusses 'fake news' and broadcaster's role
21 March 2019
Lord Speaker's lectures: Technology and Environmental stresses in 2050 and Beyond
Lord Rees of Ludlow gave a lecture on Wednesday 27 February entitled On the Future: Technology and Environmental stresses in 2050 and Beyond.
01 March 2019
Women in Parliament: new report highlights progress and recommends new measures
UK Gender Sensitive Parliament Audit published
20 December 2018
Written Statement by the Lord Speaker
The Lord Speaker makes a written statement about parliamentary privilege
29 October 2018