Baroness Louise Casey, who investigated child protection failures in Rotherham more than a decade ago, said she was disappointed when the issue 'hit national headlines' again last year.
Baroness Hodge said there was 'nothing wrong' with people helping their friends find work, amid claims that Downing Street pressured the Foreign Office to find a job for Matthew Doyle.
Baroness Heather Hallett, chair of the UK Covid-19 inquiry, described the speed at which the vaccines were developed and rolled out as an 'extraordinary feat'.
Baroness Kishwer Falkner has accused the Women and Equalities Minister of holding back from publishing guidance amid fears it could impact any potential promotion.
Baroness Casey said investment in dementia trials must also be urgently scaled up and suggested the disease is not given focus because it generally affects retired elderly people.