House of Lords
At the table with Chloe Mawson | House of Lords Podcast
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- At the table with Chloe Mawson | House of Lords Podcast
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- 26:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- How do you decide what constitutes the House of Lords when you cannot all meet in person?
How has life changed for women in Parliament over the last 21 years?
What do clerks do when they’re sat at the table in the chamber?
How does it feel to miss out on a tour of the Washington Post with Brad Pitt?
This month we hear from Chloe Mawson on all of these questions and more.
Chloe is the Clerk Assistant, the second most senior role in the House of Lords Administration and the first woman to hold the role since the 1600s.
‘People were going through some of the most stressful periods of their life totally away from work and then having to deliver the most extreme changes that we've seen in this place for a long, long time.’
In this episode, she explains what the role of a clerk is when they are in the chamber, creating new ways of doing business during the pandemic and her hopes for lasting changes to the way we work...
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- What is the state of freedom of expression online? | House of Lords
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has published a new report on freedom of expression online and the impact of large digital platforms.
The committee has warned that the government needs to do more to ensure freedom of expression is maintained, and that proposed plans to tackle harmful content are flawed.
Discover what else the committee recommends in this new video.
Read more from the committee, including the full report https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/170/communications-and-digital-committee/news/156755/communications-and-digital-committee-publishes-report-on-freedom-of-expression-online/
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- House of Lords presses government on train service frequency | 15 July 2021 | House of Lords
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- 11:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Frequency of train services north of Newcastle on the East Coast Main Line is in the spotlight in this highlight from the House of Lords chamber. See members challenge the government on improving transport connections and train journey times in the north of England.
Topics:
00:00 – Minister’s first response
00:40 – Government's levelling-up agenda
01:36 – Economic growth of the north-east
02:32 – Trains between Inverness and King’s Cross
03:03 – Cuts to railway services
04:43 – Investing in the rail and road network north of Newcastle
05:34 – Government's transport decarbonisation plan
06:46 – Interconnectivity of northern cities
08:05 – The Darlington to Stockton railway line
09:03 – Focusing on local and regional railway services
10:10 – Cracks in Azuma trains
Re...
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- Members raise lorry driver shortages in Lords questions | 07 July 2021 | House of Lords
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- 11:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Members raise the lorry driver shortage in this latest highlight from the House of Lords chamber. Watch members challenge the government and press for action to address the shortage.
Topics:
00:00 – Minister’s first response
00:35 – Encouraging women lorry drivers
01:49 – UK skills shortage list
02:45 – Work of lorry drivers during the pandemic
03:52 – Cause of the shortage
05:27 – Immigration rules for hauliers
06:23 – CPC regulations
07:28 – Introducing a COVID-19 test and release system
08:20 – Training for HGV drivers
09:22 – Using railways to move freight
10:16 – UK's labour market
Read a transcript of this event:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-07-07/debates/7BB87261-D842-4092-BDFB-1C5979EFE85D/LorryDrivers
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- Homeowner cladding costs: members push for government support | 24 June 2021 | House of Lords
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- 10:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- How will the government protect homeowners from the costs of unsafe cladding? Catch up on Lords questions and watch members press for action from the government to support homeowners in England.
Topics:
00:00 – Ministers first response
00:40 – Failures from building companies
02:28 – Setting a timetable to repair unsafe cladding
03:29 – Support for leaseholders
04:37 – Manufacturing companies
05:40 – Settlements for leaseholders
06:38 - Remediating external wall cladding
07:40 – Future high-rise developments
08:27 – Government remediation fund
09:21 – Shared ownership schemes
Read a transcript of this event:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-06-24/debates/912C7F5B-1603-4082-A9D2-34596603D972/HomeownersCladding-RelatedCosts
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- Child Maintenance Service | Short Debate | House of Lords
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- 52:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Members discussed Child Maintenance Service reform in a debate proposed by Lord Farmer (Conservative) on 24 June 2021.
Read a transcript https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-06-24/debates/F233BEB5-D741-4B41-8317-6C9BD9470B55/ChildMaintenanceService
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- Lords questions: COVID-19 vaccination proof | House of Lords #shorts
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords presses the government on proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Catch up on Monday 14 June questions: see how members check and challenge government action on vaccine passports.
Watch the full video on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SliMSTNOW4&t=12s
Read a transcript of this event:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-06-14/debates/90402BBB-68CF-4265-92EB-5530EAFE8A92/Covid-19ProofOfVaccination
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- COVID-19 vaccination proof in Lords questions | 14 June 2021 | House of Lords
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- 10:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords pressed the government on proof of vaccination for COVID-19 on Monday 14 June. Find out how the government responded to members questions.
Topics:
00:00 – Minister’s first response
00:45 – Printed letters of proof
01:45 – Identity cards
02:55 – Support for those with autism
03:50 – Which government department oversees vaccine data?
04:25 – Vaccine certificates
05:04 – COVID-19 passports
05:50 – Avoiding disability discrimination
06:57 – Supporting those with existing mental health problems
07:57 – UK travel bans
09:01 – Access to government services
09:51 – Loading additional vaccines to the NHS app
Read a transcript of this event:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-06-14/debates/90402BBB-68CF-4265-92EB-5530EAFE8A92/Covid-19ProofOfVaccination
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- June Podcast | Becoming Lord Speaker | Campaigning for subpostmasters | House of Lords
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- 58:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- What drove Lord McFall of Alcluith to stand for election as Lord Speaker, and what does he hope to achieve?
This month we speak to the newly elected Lord Speaker about his career as a teacher and then in Parliament.
‘The best think tank in town’
Lord McFall also explains what makes the House of Lords unique, responding to the pandemic and how he thinks both Houses of Parliament should collaborate more.
‘What has driven me has been a sense of monstrous injustice which has got to be put right.’
We also speak to Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom, who has been campaigning for subpostmasers who have been wrongly convicted for more than a decade. He explains how the Horizon scandal began, what needs to be done and what drives him and others to campaign for justice.
‘What we were worried about in that particular session, was the risk that the politicians and the strategists might lack the imagination to work out wh...
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- Lords presses for action on abolished offences | 9 June 2021 | House of Lords
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- 8:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- What is the government's stance on disregarding abolished offences? This #Pride month, members of the House of Lords press the government for action to disregard offences relating to decriminalised homosexual conduct. Watch to see the government's response.
Topics:
00:00 – Minister’s first response
00:30 – The stigma of having to declare decriminalised offences
02:20 – The impact of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act
03:47 – Equality
04:51 – Celebrating the life of Alan Turing
06:01 – Pushing for legislation on the subject
07:40 – Causes for delays to legislation
Read a transcript of this event:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-06-09/debates/77607423-74C7-414F-AADF-1104AEA86D83/AbolishedOffences
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- House of Lords speaks up against anti-Semitism in the UK | 18 May 2021 | House of Lords
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- 10:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In a question on Tuesday 18 May, members of the House of Lords condemned recent anti-Semitic attacks across the UK. Watch members press for action.
Topics:
00:00 – Speaking out against hate crimes
01:17 - The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of anti-Semitism
02:41 – Introducing stricter policing
04:19 – Anti-Semitism in schools and universities
05:19 - Subtle form of anti-Semitism by broadcasters
06:45 - Enhancing community protection
08:22 – Avoiding prosecution delays
09:10 – Ensuring journalists and politicians don’t inadvertently increase anti-Semitism
Read a transcript of this event:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-05-18/debates/CF994799-2656-489F-85C3-2E6F1D6F34C5/Anti-SemiticAttacks
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- The Queen's Speech: State Opening of Parliament 2021 | House of Lords
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- 9:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Central to the State Opening of Parliament is the Queen's Speech. Written by the government, it is read out by the Queen from the Throne in the House of Lords chamber. The speech contains an outline of government policies and proposed legislation for the new parliamentary session.
Read a transcript of the speech on Lords Hansard: https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-05-11/debates/BC29801C-46D0-4BBF-A1F2-9B2B46633134/Queen%E2%80%99SSpeech
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- State Opening of Parliament 2021 | House of Lords
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- 22:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The State Opening of Parliament is one of the most colourful events of the parliamentary year. Watch the Queen's Speech and the 2021 State Opening of Parliament.
This year's ceremony was a reduced, COVID-secure event.
Find out more: https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2021/april/state-opening-of-parliament-2021/
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- What is a session of Parliament? | House of Lords
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- A new session of Parliament starts with #StateOpening and the #QueensSpeech on 11 May, but what is a session of Parliament?
The House of Lords get back to work once the Queen’s Speech finishes. After debating the content of the speech, it continues its important role checking and revising draft laws, scrutinising government decisions and investigating current issues and policies.
Read more about the upcoming State Opening and find links to watch live on the day:
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2021/april/state-opening-of-parliament-2021/
00:00 – Intro
00:08 – What is a session of Parliament?
01:46 – Outro
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- State Opening of Parliament: how it happens | House of Lords
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The State Opening of Parliament (the formal start of the parliamentary year) takes place next week, on 11 May 2021. Watch this short video to find out what happens.
Read more about the upcoming State Opening and find links to watch live on the day:
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2021/april/state-opening-of-parliament-2021/
00:00 – Intro
00:04 – The State Opening of Parliament
00:50 – Outro
#StateOpening #QueensSpeech
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- Lord Clarke of Nottingham in conversation with Lord Mandelson | Lord Speaker Lecture
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- 1:11:28
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Lord Fowler's final Lord Speaker Lecture took place on 27 April 2021.
For this lecture, Lord Clarke of Nottingham was in conversation with Lord Mandelson.
The title of the lecture was 'Father of the House: a reflection on 50 years in Parliament.'
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- Will the government support a full register of all professional lobbyists? | House of Lords
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- 10:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Members of the House of Lords discussed transparency of lobbying on 22 April 2021. Watch to find out how the government responded.
Topics:
00:00 – Government response to Lord Tyler
00:36 – Recommendations from the Public Relations and Communications Association
02:00 – Creating a register of all professional lobbyists
04:00 – Declaring political sources of funding
05:20 – Developing a log of all lobbying approaches
06:35 – Corporate influence in politics
07:23 – Lobbying via text
07:53 – Releasing details of representations made to the government during the making of a bill
08:57 – Members of Parliament who are paid advocates of particular causes
09:19 – Including in-house lobbyists
Read a transcript of this event:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-04-22/debates/EEA2D7DF-1485-4000-B664-A5C93DE59617/TransparencyOfLobbyingNon-PartyC...
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- Lords calls for more action to prevent financial exclusion | House of Lords
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords calls for a government strategy and increased FCA powers to prevent financial exclusion. Baroness Tyler of Enfield, chair of the Financial Exclusion Committee, explains more in this video.
On Saturday 24 April 2021, a follow-up to the Lords 2017 report on Financial Exclusion was released by the House of Lords. This report examines progress to implement its recommendations and recommends the government does more to protect the half of the population that have characteristics of financial vulnerability.
Next, the government is expected to respond to this report and it will then be debated in the House of Lords. Find out more and read the report https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/187/liaison-committee-lords/news/154766/government-strategy-and-increased-fca-powers-needed-to-prevent-financial-exclusion/
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- #HouseofLords challenges government action over events in Northern Ireland | 13 April 2021
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- 17:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Following recent events in Northern Ireland, members of the House of Lords pressed the government to help restore peace to the region and uphold the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement.
Topics:
00:00 – Government response to Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
00:57 – Joint efforts between Britain and Ireland to end tensions
02:20 – Building a shared future for the people of Northern Ireland
03:42 – Inviting other nations to help implement areas of the Good Friday Agreement
05:07 – Improving education for children in Northern Ireland
06:27 – The economic status of Northern Ireland
07:58 – Impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol on the region
09:14 – Plans for a British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference meeting
10:52 – Resolving issues in the Northern Ireland Protocol
12:09 – Including representatives f...
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- Fighting for change | House of Lords Podcast | March 2021
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- 1:03:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- This month we speak to two members about what inspires them, how they fight for change from inside the House of Lords and mobilising support for changes to draft laws.
‘I believe that anyone who has the privilege of serving in our Parliament… has a duty, not just a privilege, but a duty to use that platform to speak for others, for whom no one else will speak.’
We speak to Lord Alton of Liverpool about his work campaigning against human rights abuses around the world, including Tigray, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and North Korea, and why he proposed changes to the Trade Bill to prevent trade with countries accused of genocide. He also shares what he thinks the UK is doing well when it comes to human rights, and the incredible story about how Westminster inspired the defection of the most senior North Korean embassy official in the world to date.
‘I've been so inspired by people from organizations, from individuals, from victims who have contacted...
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- Lord Alderdice | Candidate Video | Lord Speaker Election 2021
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Members of the House of Lords will elect a new Lord Speaker in April 2021. As part of the election process, candidates have submitted short video statements.
Find out more about the election: https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/lord-speaker/the-role-of-lord-speaker/election-of-the-lord-speaker-2021/
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- Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Candidate Video | Lord Speaker Election 2021
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Members of the House of Lords will elect a new Lord Speaker in April 2021. As part of the election process, candidates have submitted short video statements.
Find out more about the election: https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/lord-speaker/the-role-of-lord-speaker/election-of-the-lord-speaker-2021/
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- Lord McFall of Alcluith | Candidate Video | Lord Speaker Election 2021
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Members of the House of Lords will elect a new Lord Speaker in April 2021. As part of the election process, candidates have submitted short video statements.
Find out more about the election: https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/lord-speaker/the-role-of-lord-speaker/election-of-the-lord-speaker-2021/
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- #HouseofLords challenges government to tackle racism in the UK | 15 March 2021 | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 10:57
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Ahead of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, watch Lord Woolley of Woodford and other members of the House of Lords push for government action to tackle racism in the UK.
Topics:
00:00 – Government response to Lord Woolley of Woodford
00:47 – Impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities
01:44 – Race disparities within government
03:08 – Police stop and search
04:40 – Ethnicity pay gap
06:01 – Implementing a race equality strategy
07:30 – Addressing social and economic inequalities
08:31 - Anti-Semitism in universities
09:23 – Diversity in senior management of the FTSE 100
10:06 – Racism in football
Read the transcript of this event in Lords Hansard:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2021-03-15/debates/BC9E3706-4FF2-4097-BF21-116C9469495F/Racism
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- Watch #HouseofLords press government on support for women’s equality globally | 9 March 2021
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- 11:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Members of the House of Lords pushed for government action on issues preventing women’s equality globally, on Tuesday 9 March. Find out how the government responded to Lords questions this #WomensHistoryMonth.
Topics:
00:00 – Government response to Baroness Nye
00:58 – Standing up for women’s sexual and reproductive rights
02:15 – The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s plans to promote gender equality
03:08 – Tackling negative attitudes towards women
04:08 – The UK’s role in the UN Commission on the Status of Women’s conference
05:10 – Ensuring women and girls globally have access to family planning
06:02 – Malnutrition cases amongst girls
06:59 – Support for women in countries in conflict
07:56 – Creating a gender equality fund for developing countries
09:10 – Improving work culture
09:57 – Promoting education for girls globally
10:26 – Tackling...
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- Will the government review the use of force and stop and search? #HouseofLords questions
- Runtime
- 11:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch as Lord Paddick (Liberal Democrat) and other members ask the government for its assessment of the report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate: ‘Constabulary Disproportionate use of police powers—A spotlight on #stopandsearch and the use of force’. Lords questions 3 March 2021.
Topics:
00:00 – Government response to Lord Paddick
00:33 – Balancing law enforcement and the negative impact of enforcement on communities
02:20 – Publishing video from police body-worn camera
03:44 – Is stop and search an effective use of police time?
04:57 – Improving the quality of police training
06:11 – Policing by consent
07:42 – The effect of stop and search on community relations
09:30 – Developing a national standard for stop and search
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- Lords debates UK's role in advancing women's equality everywhere: #InternationalWomensDay 2020
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch highlights from the House of Lords International Women’s Day debate 2020 on the UK’s role in advancing equality for women everywhere.
Watch the full debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T4r8dn2xoU
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- Will the UK adopt an Australia-style news media bargaining code ? #HouseofLords questions government
- Runtime
- 10:18
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On 25 February 2021, the Lord Bishop of Oxford asked the government whether it would adopt a news media and digital platforms mandatory bargaining code in the UK.
Watch as members debate access to news online, social media monopoly and Facebook’s ban on Australian news.
Topics:
00:00 – Government response to Lord Bishop of Oxford
00:38 – Securing fair access to online media platforms for news publishers in the UK
02:02 – Developing international legislation to hold social media companies to account
03:06 – Market dominance in access to data and digital advertising
03:58 – Creating a forum for publishers and platforms
04:52 – Keeping all interaction between Facebook and the government public and transparent
06:36 – Government measures to ban fake news
07:58 – Developing new powers for the Competition and Markets Authority
08:57 – Trade discussions with the US
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- Watch as #HouseofLords questions UK government action on coup in Myanmar | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 41:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On 11 February 2021, in response to a government statement on Myanmar, House of Lords members pressed government on action to help with the current political situation in Myanmar.
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- How will the government support the UK shellfish industry? | 9 February 2021 | House of Lords
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- 11:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Watch as members of the House of Lords press government on the ban on shellfish exports from the UK to the EU.
Catch-up on questions, committee meetings, plus checking and changing draft laws in the
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- LGBT+ History Month with Lord Cashman and healthy ageing with Lord Patel | House of Lords Podcast
- Runtime
- 47:07
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- It's LGBT+ History Month in February and we are joined by actor, campaigner and politician Lord Cashman on the podcast. He talks about his life and journey to the Lords, fighting for equality and founding Stonewall with colleagues including Sir Ian McKellen, and how he works to make a difference as a member of the House of Lords. We also hear his thoughts on the new Channel 4 drama It's a Sin, written by Russell T Davies.
We are also joined in this episode by Lord Patel, Chair of the Lords Science and Technology Committee. He talks to us about why the UK is missing its targets for health ageing and what more needs to be done to ensure we all live longer, healthier lives.
Plus Amy and Matt explore what has been happening in the House of Lords since we last met, including the recall of both Houses on 30 December to pass a new law in a single day.
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- Lords press government on mandatory hotel quarantine for UK travellers | House of Lords
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- 16:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) pressed the government on their plans to implement a mandatory hotel quarantine for all travellers arriving in the United Kingdom. Members discussed the length of time hotel quarantine would require and the how effective vaccines are against new strains of the virus.
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- Lords questions to government on #HolocaustMemorialDay | 27 January 2021 | House of Lords
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- 10:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- On #HolocaustMemorialDay, Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative), questioned the government on its plans to improve education about the Holocaust in schools to promote tolerance and combat racism. Members discussed methods to capture survivor testimonies and the importance of transparency when teaching difficult subjects.
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- Lords raise concerns over forced labour of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang | House of Lords
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- 40:58
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On 19 January 2021, members of the House of Lords questioned government action on forced labour of the #Uighur Muslims in the Chinese region of Xinjiang.
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- Lords quiz government on COVID-19 vaccines | 20 January 2021 | House of Lords
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- 12:26
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Lord Cormack (Conservative) asked the government what plans they have in place to ensure that no one has to wait more than three months for a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. Members discussed lessons learned from the first rollout of vaccines, and prioritising front line health staff in hospitals and care homes when administering the vaccine.
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- Lords quiz government on reinstating the ‘Everybody In’ scheme | House of Lords | 11 January 2020
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- 16:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrat) asked the government a ‘private notice question’ on reinstating the ‘Everybody In’ scheme in England to provide shelter for homeless people during the current national lockdown. Members discussed including asylum seekers and refugees in any plans to provide shelter for the homeless during the pandemic, plus evictions over rent arrears contributing to homelessness.
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- Lords press government on the quality of free school meals parcels | House of Lords |14 January 2021
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- 15:34
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) asked the government a 'private notice question' on what steps they are taking to monitor the quality of food parcels currently being supplied to families in lieu of free school meals. Members discussed the option of offering parents cash over vouchers, and the need for a review into child poverty. #FreeSchoolMeals #MarcusRashford
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- Lords committee calls on government to do more on healthy ageing | House of Lords
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Lords Science and Technology Committee has called for government action on its healthy ageing targets.
The committee has found that new science and the UK’s role as a leader in drug development have potential to improve healthy ageing and benefit individuals and the NHS. The committee has also found, however, that inequalities in healthy life expectancy are stark, multi-morbidity is increasing and COVID-19 has further highlighted concerns.
Find out more https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/193/science-and-technology-committee-lords/news/138469/concerted-government-effort-could-improve-health-in-old-age-finds-lords-committee/
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- House of Lords Sitting 30 December 2020 | House of Lords
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- 11:54:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords will sit on 30 December 2020 to consider new Coronavirus regulations and the European Union (Future Relationship) Bill. This follows a recall of the House by the Lord Speaker.
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- Lords quiz government on freight industry delays | 17 December 2020 | House of Lords
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- 10:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Baroness Randerson (Liberal Democrat) questioned the government on arrangements to ensure that delays at ports and airports are avoided. Members discussed topics including funding for additional passport checkpoints in Dover port to reduce lorry queues on Kent motorways, plus government arrangements for ports on the west coast of England and Scotland for the provision of goods travelling to Northern Ireland.
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- Lord Teverson and Baroness Campbell of Surbiton | House of Lords Podcast | December part 2
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- 48:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- In part 2 of our December podcast, we hear from Lord Teverson, chair of the EU Environment Sub-Committee, about his work on the EU and the environment plus why fisheries and chlorinated chicken have been big subjects in Brexit negotiations.
We also continue our interviews for Disability History Month with Baroness Campbell of Surbiton. Jane Campbell is a lifelong disability rights campaigner and we hear about her journey from protesting on Westminster Bridge to the House of Lords, and what more can be done for disability rights today.
Read a transcript and subscribe to our podcast at https://www.parliament.uk/business/lords/house-of-lords-podcast/episode-2-part-1/house-of-lords-podcast-episode-2-part-2/
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- Lords questions to government on #HumanRightsDay | 10 December 2020 | House of Lords
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- 11:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On 10 December, Baroness Anelay of St Johns asked the government what plans it had to take part in and promote United Nations International Human Rights Day. Members discussed ensuring support for human rights defenders are built into all Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office priority campaigns and providing legal protections to trans people in the UK.
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- Meet Baroness Grey-Thompson and the Legislation Office | House of Lords Podcast | December part 1
- Runtime
- 36:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- We have so much to share with you this month that we are releasing this episode in two parts.
In this episode, hear from Olivia about how the Lords Legislation Office works and what it feels like to take on a role that dates back hundreds of years.
We also speak to Tanni Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, about her career, her role in the Lords, campaigning for disability rights and getting people in the UK active.
In part 2, coming next week, we’ll continue our Disability History Month theme with Baroness Campbell of Surbiton and also speak to Lord Teverson about the EU, the environment and fisheries.
Want to find out more about topics in this episode? - Read about the process of changing the Agriculture Bill in the Lords - Read more from members about Disability History Month
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- Lords continues to press government over conflict in Tigray | 2 December 2020 | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 10:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- On 2 December 2020, Lord Alton of Liverpool asked a follow up question to his recent enquiry into the conflict in the Ethiopian region of Tigray:
Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) questioned the government about the situation in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia. Members discussed topics including access to Tigray for UK diplomats and UK discussions with the UN, the African Union and the EU to neutralise further conflict in the region.
#Ethiopia #Tigray
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- Lords questions to government on #WorldAidsDay | House of Lords | 1 December 2020
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- 18:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- For World Aids Day 2020, members questioned government on its work to combat HIV and AIDS in the UK and beyond.
Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat) quizzed the government about ending HIV transmissions by 2030. Members discussed methods to improve the uptake of HIV testing, introducing a system of opt-out testing and increasing the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS.
Lord Cashman (Non-affiliated) questioned the government on the impact pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is having on new HIV transmissions and what steps are being taken to ensure that there is sufficient access to that treatment. Members discussed expanding access to PrEP in other healthcare settings such as gender clinics and maternity units, ensuring all local authorities have access and increasing the awareness of PrEP amongst women and the BAME community.
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- Lords raise concerns over conflict in Tigray | House of Lords | 24 November 2020
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- 16:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) asked the government an urgent question on the war in the Ethiopian province of Tigray and government plans to coordinate international action. Members discussed topics including mass migration from Ethiopia, the UK’s commitments to the genocide convention and the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund.
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- Lords quiz government on spread of COVID-19 at universities | House of Lords | 16 November 2020
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- 10:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) quizzed the government on the impact on the spread of COVID-19 caused by students returning to universities. Members discussed topics including unused student accommodation costs and the potential for mass testing.
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- Public Services: lessons from COVID-19 | House of Lords
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords Public Services Committee has launched its new report 'A critical juncture for Public Services: lessons from COVID-19':
Watch committee Chair Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top introduce their findings.
Find out more: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/430/public-services-committee/news/123559/lessons-from-covid19-major-report-on-public-services-launched/
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- Responding to a pandemic | House of Lords Podcast | November
- Runtime
- 54:12
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Like everyone, the House of Lords has needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has included doing things differently but also scrutinising the UK response to coronavirus and the lessons we need to learn.
In this episode, Amy and Matt speak to the Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler about his role and the House of Lords. They also speak to Deputy Speaker Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall and Government Whip Baroness Penn about how work in the chamber of the Lords has changed, and to Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top about what work the committee she chairs, the Public Services Committee, is doing to investigate lessons learned from the pandemic.
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- How is life online impacting your wellbeing? | House of Lords COVID-19 Committee
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The House of Lords COVID-19 Committee has launched a new inquiry into the impact of increased digitalisation of our work and personal lives caused by the pandemic. In this video, Baroness Lane-Fox, Chair of the committee, explains more.
Find out more and have your say: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/460/covid19-committee/news/120355/committee-asks-what-increasingly-digital-lives-will-mean-for-our-wellbeing/
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