UK Parliament 2021
Members will debate remote participation and the hybrid sittings of the House of Lords, set up in response to COVID-19, on Thursday 20 May.
Lord Judge (Crossbench), Convenor of the Crossbench Peers
Lord Lucas (Conservative), former member of the Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee
Lord Newby (Liberal Democrats), Leader of the Liberal Democrats
COVID-19: House of Lords response
The House responded rapidly to the pandemic and changed the way it works. It set up ‘hybrid proceedings’ in the chamber, online committee meetings and the online voting system.
Impact on Parliament
The Constiution Committee published its COVID-19 and Parliament report as part of its inquiry into the Constitutional implications of COVID‑19.
UK Parliament
Lords debates Queen s Speech
14 May 2021 2021
Following the State Opening of Parliament on Tuesday 11 May, the House of Lords gets back to work to debate the content of the Queen s Speech over five days.
House of Lords debate
Research and resources
Read the House of Lords Library briefings on the different subject areas for each day of the debate.
Tuesday 11 May: formal thanks to the Queen
The debate was the first sitting of the House of Lords presided over by the new Lord Speaker, Lord McFall of Alcluith.