House of Lords
Call for evidence | Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment | House of Lords
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- Call for evidence | Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment | House of Lords
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Baroness O'Cathain introduces the work of the Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment, and outlines how you can submit evidence.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/built-environment
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- Lord Boswell on EU Referendum Negotiation report | EU Select | House of Lords
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Chair of Lords EU Committee Lord Boswell summarising its report on the renegotiation and referendum on UK membership of the EU.
For more information, please visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hleu
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- The Union and Devolution | Constitution Committee | House of Lords
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Lord Lang talks about the new inquiry from the Lords Constitution Committee - The Union and Devolution.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/hlconstitution
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- Call for evidence | Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee | House of Lords
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne introduces the work of the Sexual Violence in Conflict Committee, and explains how to submit evidence.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/svc-committee
Follow the committee on Twitter at #HLSVCmttee
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- Letter proposing Green Card on food waste | Lords EU Committee | House of Lords
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Baroness Scott, Chair of the Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee, on the letter sent to the European Commission President urging action on food waste.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleu
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- A new EU alcohol strategy? | Home Affairs, Health and Education Committee | House of Lords
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- 6:16
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Baroness Prashar, Chairman of the Committee, talks about its latest report which examines how a future EU alcohol strategy might look.
For further information, please visit: www.parliament.uk/hleuf
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- Report publication | Extradition Law Committee | House of Lords
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- 4:57
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Chairman of the Committee, Lord Inglewood, gives an overview of the conclusions and recommendations in the Committee's report.
For further information, please visit: www.parliament.uk/extradition-law.
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- Call for evidence | Committee on The Equality Act 2010 and Disability | House of Lords
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Baroness Deech, Chair of Committee on The Equality Act 2010 and disability, calling for evidence to be submitted to the inquiry.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/equality-act-committee
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- Speakers' Lists | House of Lords
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- 0:30
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Mark Simpson, Head of the House of Lords Enquiry Service, explains why it's useful to know which members are intending to speak in a second reading debate - the point at which the main principles of draft laws are discussed in the Lords.
You can find the Speakers' List at http://www.lordswhips.org.uk/speakers-lists
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- Behind the scenes | State Opening | House of Lords
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Maintenance Officer, Ray Smith, explains more about the team effort that goes into preparing the House of Lords for the State Opening ceremony - and how quickly the chamber is transformed ready for the House to get back to business afterwards.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/stateopening
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- Black Rod on his role in State Opening | House of Lords
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Black Rod, Lieutenant General David Leakey, explains why the doors of the House of Commons chamber are slammed shut in his face during the State Opening of Parliament.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/stateopening
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- State Opening timetable | Yeoman Usher | House of Lords
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The Yeoman Usher, Brigadier Neil Baverstock talks about the timetable for State Opening.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/stateopening
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- Black Rod on State Opening | House of Lords
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Black Rod, Lieutenant General David Leakey, explains what happens at the State Opening of Parliament.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/stateopening
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- Preparing for State Opening | Yeoman Usher | House of Lords
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- The Yeoman Usher, Brigadier Neil Baverstock, outlines his role in preparing for State Opening, and talks about what happens after the event.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/stateopening
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- Can members of the Lords vote? | Role, work and membership | House of Lords
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Can members of the House of Lords vote in elections? Simon Burton, the clerk assistant in the House of Lords, explains.
For more information, visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
#HouseofLords #generalelections #voting
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- End of the 2010-15 Parliament | House of Lords
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Simon Burton, reading clerk of the House of Lords, explains the ceremony marking the formal end of the Parliamentary session, and how Parliament dissolves before a general election.
For more information, visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- HS2 report | Economic Affairs Committee | House of Lords
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- 3:56
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Lord Hollick discusses the recommendations outlined in the new HS2 report from the Lords Economic Affairs Committee.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleconomicaffairs
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- Press Regulation - where are we now? | Communications Committee | House of Lords
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- 4:49
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Chairman of the Committee, Lord Best, gives an overview of the Committee's latest report on the current state of play with press regulation.
For further information visit: www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Capital Markets Union | EU Sub Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs | House of Lords
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Chair of the House of Lords EU Sub Committee on Economic and Financial Affairs Lord Harrison summarising the report into Capital Markets Union.
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- Report publication | North Sea and EU marine policy | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Baroness Scott of Needham Market, chair of the Lords EU Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy, talks about the committee's investigation into North Sea and EU regional marine policy.
For more information visit http://goo.gl/PKV6ML
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- Report publication | Arctic Committee | House of Lords
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- 5:09
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Lord Teverson discusses the report produced by the Lords Committee on the Arctic.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/arctic-committee
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- The EU and Russia | EU Sub-Committee on External Affairs | House of Lords
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- 4:19
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Lord Tugendhat, Chairman of the Committee, discusses the findings of the report into the relationship between the EU and Russia.
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- Report | Digital Skills Committee | House of Lords
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- 5:05
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
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- Chair of the House of Lords Digital Skills Committee Baroness Morgan summarises the Committee's report 'Make or Break: The UK's Digital Future'
Find out more about this inquiry on Twitter using #HLDigi.
For more information please visit:
http://www.parliament.uk/digital-skills-committee
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- Mental health services: British Sign Language users | House of Lords debate 02 February 2015
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- 57:54
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Watch as Lords asks government for its assessment of mental health services for deaf people using British Sign Language. The debate was requested by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.
For the official Lords Hansard report of the debate please visit http://goo.gl/HXLeph.
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- EU Financial Regulatory Framework | Economic and Financial Affairs Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Lord Harrison, Chair of the Committee, discusses the report into the EU financial regulatory framework. For more information please visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleua
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- Schools debate | Arctic Committee | House of Lords
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- 4:54
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Highlights of the Arctic Committee schools debate that took place on 9 January 2015
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/arctic-committee
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- Women in news and current affairs media | Communications Committee | House of Lords
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- 5:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Best, Chairman of the Communications Committee, gives an overview of the Committee's latest report into women in news and current affairs media.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- What to expect as a witness | Select committees | House of Lords
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lordsselectcommitteefilm
An insight into the role of witnesses in Select Committee inquiries and how to give evidence.
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- Reports and recommendations | Select committees | House of Lords
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lordsselectcommitteefilm
See what happens once a Select Committee publishes its findings.
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- How to get involved | Select committees | House of Lords
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lordsselectcommitteefilm
Find out what to do if there’s an inquiry that interests you and how to get involved.
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- What are the different types? | Select committees | House of Lords
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- 3:26
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lordsselectcommitteefilm
Learn more about the different types of committee in the Lords.
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- Decision-making in a digital society | Chamber Event 2014 | House of Lords
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- 1:40:42
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- On Friday 28 November 2014, over 190 people from across the UK came together to have their say from the red benches on democracy in a digital age.
View the pictures from the event on Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ukhouseoflords/sets/72157649547651021/
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2014/november/lords-chamber-event-2014/
#HouseofLords
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- Role, work and impact | Select committees | House of Lords
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- 4:44
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lordsselectcommitteefilm
Lords Select Committees investigate broad, long-term issues and publish their findings in reports. Their work is an important part of the House of Lords’ role in scrutinising government and public policy.
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- Lord Speaker Lecture: Bill Gates - highlights | House of Lords
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- 8:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza, welcomed Bill Gates to the House of Lords on Monday 10 November.
In the first in a new series of occasional lectures, Mr Gates spoke to an audience of parliamentarians about the impact of UK aid and the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Baroness D’Souza was Lord Speaker from 2011 to 2016.
For more information see http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2014/october/lord-speaker-bill-gates-visit/
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- Lord Speaker | Outreach and engagement | House of Lords
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- 3:29
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza, visits the North West as part of her outreach programme. The programme aims to build greater regional awareness and engagement with the Lords and to find out which issues are concerning people in communities all over the country.
Baroness D’Souza was Lord Speaker from 2011 to 2016.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lordspeaker
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- Lord Speaker Lecture: Bill Gates | House of Lords
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- 1:03:09
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza, welcomed Bill Gates to the House of Lords on Monday 10 November.
In the first in a new series of occasional lectures, Mr Gates spoke to an audience of parliamentarians about the impact of UK aid and the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Baroness D’Souza was Lord Speaker from 2011 to 2016.
For more information see http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2014/october/lord-speaker-bill-gates-visit/
#HouseofLords #BillGates
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- Lord Wallace of Saltaire | Stories of the First World War | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 4:52
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Wallace of Saltaire on his research into current members of the Lords family histories of the First World War and his own father's experiences.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/ww1
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- Baroness Massey of Darwen | Stories of the First World War | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:10
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Baroness Massey of Darwen tells the story of her grandfather, who was wounded at the Battle of Loos and received a military medal. She also speaks of the impact of his experiences on his family after the war.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/ww1
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- Lord Tugendhat | Stories of the First World War | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 3:46
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Tugendhat speaks about his family history on both sides of the conflict.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/ww1
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- Introduction to the Lords EU Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 4:56
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Lord Boswell introduces the work of the House of Lords EU Committee.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleu or http://www.twitter.com/lordseucom
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- Call for evidence | Extradition Law Committee | House of Lords
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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The House of Lords Extradition Law Committee has issued a Call for Evidence, and would like to hear from anyone with relevant expertise.
For further information, or to submit evidence, please visit http://www.parliament.uk/extradition-law
Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/search?q=hlextradition
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- Launch of call for evidence | Arctic Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Lord Teverson discusses the work of the Arctic Committee, and how how people can submit evidence.
For more information visit:
http://www.parliament.uk/arcticcom
http://www.twitter.com/lordsarcticcom
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- Call for Evidence | Affordable Childcare Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The House of Lords Affordable Childcare Committee has issued a Call for Evidence, and would like to hear from anyone with relevant expertise.
For further information, or to submit evidence, please visit http://www.parliament.uk/affordable-childcare
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- Introduction | Digital Skills Committee | House of Lords
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Chair of the House of Lords Digital Skills Committee outlines what the Committee hopes to explore over the course of their new inquiry. Follow this inquiry on Twitter using #HLDigi.
For more information please visit:
http://www.parliament.uk/digital-skills-committee
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- Introduction | Committee on the Arctic | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:07
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Lord Teverson, Chair of the Lords Committee on the Arctic, introduces the committee and talks about its work.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/arctic-committee
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- Broadcast general election debates | Communications Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Chairman Lord Inglewood talks about the Communications Committee's latest report into broadcast general election debates.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership | EU External Affairs Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Lord Tugendhat, Chair of the Committee, discusses the report into the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the EU/US trade deal.
For more information please visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleuc
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- Youth Unemployment in the EU | House of Lords EU Sub Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Baroness O'Cathain answers questions on the investigation by the House of Lords EU Sub Committee into youth unemployment.
More information can be found on the committee's website http://www.parliament.uk/hleub.
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- Counting the Cost of Food Waste: EU Food Waste Prevention | EU Sub Committee D | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:55
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Baroness Scott of Needham Market talks about the new report from the EU Sub Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy: Counting the Cost of Food Waste: EU Food Waste Prevention.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleud
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- Euro area crisis | Economic and Financial Affairs Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 4:21
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Lord Harrison, Chair of the Committee, discusses the report into the euro area crisis. For more information please visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleua

