House of Lords
How will the government improve the health of deaf people? | House of Lords debate 31 March 2014
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- How will the government improve the health of deaf people? | House of Lords debate 31 March 2014
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- 1:00:28
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Watch Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede ask what measures the government intends to take to improve the health of deaf people.
For the official Hansard report of the debate please visit http://goo.gl/p9U7jK.
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- Report publication | Committee on Soft Power and the UK's Influence | House of Lords
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- 7:39
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Howell, Chairman of the House of Lords Committee on Soft Power and the UK's Influence, talks about the Committee's report, 'Persuasion and Power in the Modern World'.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/soft-power-and-the-uks-influence/news/soft-power-report-24mar14/
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- Role of National Parliaments in the EU | EU Select Committee | House of Lords
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- 7:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Boswell, Chairman of the House of Lords EU Select Committee, talks about the report into the role of national parliaments in the European Union.
For more information about the Committee and a full copy of the report, visit: www.parliament.co.uk/hleu
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- Report publication | Mental Capacity Act 2005 | House of Lords
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- 8:15
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Hardie, Chairman of the Committee that conducted post-legislative scrutiny on the Mental Capacity Act 2005, talks about the Committee's inqiury and the main findings published in its final report.
For more information about the Committee and a full copy of the report, visit:
http://www.parliament.uk/mental-capacity-act-2005
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- Inquiries Act 2005 | House of Lords Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- Chairman of the House of Lords Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005, Lord Shutt, outlines the findings in their report, and their recommendations for changes to legislation.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/inquiries-act-2005/news/report-published/
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- Genuine Economic and Monetary Union | Economic and Financial Affairs Sub Committee
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- 5:12
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lord Harrison, Chair of the Committee, discusses the report into economic and monetary union and the implications for the UK. For more information please visit http://www.parliament.uk/hleua
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- Youth unemployment | EU Sub Committee on the Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment
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- 42:54
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Esther McVey MP, Minster of State for Employment, and Matthew Hancock MP, Minister for Skills and Enterprise, both faced questions submitted by the public on the issue of youth joblessness.
On Monday 2 February, the House of Lords EU Sub Committee on the Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment put questions to the ministers on a range of issues, from levels of youth unemployment to the quality of careers advice and the effectiveness of EU funding programmes.
The Committee also used Twitter for this session, putting the following questions to the witnesses which had been submitted via twitter using the hashtag #jobs4youth.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu---internal-market-sub-committee-b/news/youth-unemployment-twitter-questions-5feb14/
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- Media Plurality | Communications Committee | House of Lords
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- 4:39
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Published on 4 February 2014
Lord Inglewood, Chairman of the Committee, talks about the Committee's report into the plurality of the UK media.
For more information about the Commitee and a full copy of the report, visit http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Defence and Remembrance | Chamber Event 2013 | House of Lords
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- 1:51:27
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- On Friday 29 November, more than 170 cadets and veterans from across the UK came together to have their say on defence and remembrance from the red benches.
The debate focused on the important question: 'One hundred years after World War One, what is its legacy for the UK and how does it shape the nation today.'
View the pictures from the event on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukhouseoflords/sets/72157638286953083/
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords-chamber-event-2013
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- 2013 Chamber Event highlights | House of Lords
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- 8:52
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- On Friday 29 November, more than 170 cadets and veterans from across the UK came together to have their say on defence and remembrance from the red benches.
The debate focused on the important question: 'One hundred years after World War One, what is its legacy for the UK and how does it shape the nation today.'
View the pictures from the event on Flickr at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ukhouseoflords/sets/72157638286953083/
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords-chamber-event-2013
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- Financial Transaction Tax | EU Economic and Financial Affairs Committee | House of Lords
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- 3:59
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords Economic and Financial Affairs EU Sub-Committee publishes its follow-up report on the Financial Transaction Tax, 'Financial Transaction Tax - alive and deadly' .
For further information about the Committee, please visit www.parliament.uk/hleua.
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- Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho | Women in democracy | House of Lords
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- 3:54
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Baroness Lane-Fox talks about the importance of digital skills and the opportunities they offer for women to increase their participation and influence in public life. She also speaks about her first impressions of the House of Lords.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Countess of Mar | Women in democracy | House of Lords
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- The Countess of Mar discusses the advice she received when she first entered the Lords and talks about her campaigning work.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Baroness Scott of Needham Market | Women in democracy | House of Lords
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Baroness Scott of Needham Market talks about the representation of women in Parliament and her work on the House of Lords Appointments Commission.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Baroness Flather | Women in democracy | House of Lords
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Baroness Flather talks about her work in the Lords and her first impressions of the House.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Baroness Boothroyd | Women in democracy | House of Lords
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- 4:00
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Baroness Boothroyd talks about the importance of female role models and her own political career - including her election as the first female speaker of the House of Commons.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Keeping the flame alive | Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee | House of Lords
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- 6:09
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Report published on 18 November 2013
The House of Lords Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee publishes its report. For further information about the Committee, please visit http://www.parliament.uk/olympic-paralympic-legacy.
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- Baroness Parminter | Women in democracy | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 2:34
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Baroness Parminter discusses ways to engage young women in politics. For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Baroness Neuberger | Women in democracy | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 3:35
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Baroness Neuberger talks about why diversity in politics is so important and identifies some of her female political role models. For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Lord Speaker | Women's political engagement in the developing world | House of Lords
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza, talks about women's political engagement in the developing world. Baroness D’Souza was Lord Speaker from 2011 to 2016.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lordspeaker
Parliament Week: http://www.parliamentweek.org
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- Clerk of the Parliaments | Women in the House of Lords
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The Clerk of the Parliaments, David Beamish, talks about the history of Women in the House of Lords.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
Parliament Week: http://www.parliamentweek.org
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- Visit to East London | Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee | House of Lords
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The Olympic and Paralympic Legacy Committee visited East London on 12 September 2013.
The Committee went to the Olympic Park, the Peacock Gym, the Custom House and Canning Town Community Renewal Project, and Gainsborough Primary School. They spoke to a number of different groups of people about Olympic and Paralympic Legacy in the area including businesses, residents, parents and teachers.
For further information about the Committee and its inquiry, please visit http://www.parliament.uk/olympic-paralympic-legacy.
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- Soft Power and the UK's Influence | Committees | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 4:44
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Committee Chair Lord Howell discusses the Committee's Call for Evidence
For more details please see the Committee's website:
http://www.parliament.uk/soft-power-and-uks-influence
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- How the Lords works with the Commons to make a bill law | A day in the life | House of Lords
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- 3:57
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- This video shows how draft laws travel between the House of Commons and the House of Lords and how each chamber amends a bill.
See all bills before Parliament: https://services.parliament.uk/bills/
Find out more about how Parliament works to make laws: https://www.parliament.uk/about/how/laws/
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- What the Lords does | A day in the life | House of Lords
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- 5:46
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Baroness Jenkin of Kennington, Lord Inglewood, Lord Haskel, Lord Faulks and Baroness Parminter take you on a tour around the House of Lords.
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- Who is the Lord Speaker | A day in the life | House of Lords
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Baroness D'Souza, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords describes a typical day at the the House of Lords. Baroness D’Souza was Lord Speaker from 2011 to 2016.
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- Lord Speaker: State Opening and the Lords | House of Lords
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The Lord Speaker, Baroness D'Souza talks about State Opening and what it means for the House of Lords. Baroness D’Souza was Lord Speaker from 2011 to 2016.
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/stateopening
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- Yeoman Usher: Getting ready for State Opening | House of Lords
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- 5:22
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod, Lieutenant Colonel Ted Lloyd-Jukes OBE, speaks about the organisation and significance of State Opening.
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- No Country is an Energy Island | EU Sub-D Committee | House of Lords
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- 6:41
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy EU Sub-Committee publishes its report on EU energy policy. For further information about the Committee, please visit www.parliament.uk/hleud.
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- EU Research and Innovation Proposals | EU Sub-B Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 7:44
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- The House of Lords Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment EU Sub-Committee publishes its report on the effectiveness of EU research and innovation proposals. For further information on the Committee, please visit www.parliament.uk/hleub
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- EU Police and criminal justice measures opt out decision | Joint Committee report | House of Lords
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- 6:36
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The EU Sub-Committee for Home Affairs, Health and Education and the EU Sub-Committee for Justice, Institutions and Consumer protection have published the report from their joint inquiry, 'EU Police and criminal justice measures: The UK's 2014 opt-out decision'
For more information visit http://www.parliament.uk/2014opt-out
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- Tributes to Baroness Thatcher | House of Lords
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- 32:21
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- The House of Lords met on Wednesday 10 April to pay tribute to Baroness Thatcher.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2013/april/lords-tribute-to-baroness-thatcher/
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- Media Convergence Report: What is convergence? | Communications Committee | House of Lords
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Inglewood discusses the Communications Committee Media Convergence report and looks at the question 'What is convergence?'
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Media Convergence Report: Content standards - the challenges | Communications Committee
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Inglewood discusses the Communications Committee Media Convergence Report and looks at the challenges around content standards.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Media Convergence Report: Content standards - the solutions | Communications Committee
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Lord Inglewood discusses the Communications Committee Media Convergence Report and looks at the solutions around content standards.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Media Convergence Report: Content creation and competition | Communications Committee
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Lord Inglewood discusses the Communications Committee Media Convergence Report and looks at content creation and competition.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Media Convergence Report: What happens next? | Communications Committee | House of Lords
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- 1:54
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Inglewood discusses the Communications Committee Media Convergence Report and looks at the question 'What happens next?'
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Media Convergence Report | Communications Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 6:25
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Inglewood provides and overview of the Communications Committee Media Convergence Report.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/hlcommunications
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- Report: Ready for ageing? | Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 4:56
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee discusses the 'Ready for ageing?' report.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- The demographic situation | Public Service and Demographic Change Committee | House of Lords
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee discusses demographics, and how the number of older people will have a profound impact on a wide range of public services
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- Attitudes to ageing | Public Service and Demographic Change Committee | House of Lords
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee asks if we need to rethink what 'old' means and if attitudes to retirement need to change?
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- Pensions and savings | Public Service and Demographic Change Committee | House of Lords
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee,
discusses how the government must work to improve defined contribution pensions, which are seriously inadequate for many.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- Health and social care | Public Service and Demographic Change Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 4:41
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee discusses the changes to the way that health and social care is delivered that are needed to provide appropriate care and to address future demand.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- A fair approach | Public Service and Demographic Change Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee discusses how government and public services can react to an ageing population in a way that takes account of questions of fairness, both within and between generations.
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- Housing | Public Service and Demographic Change Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee discusses how housing provision can meet the needs of the ageing population?
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- Is Government ready for ageing? | Public Service and Demographic Change Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Filkin, Chairman of the Public Service and Demographic Change Committee asks 'is Government ready for ageing?'
For more information visit: http://www.parliament.uk/public-services-committee
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- Lord Sugar | Stories of Democracy | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Sugar talks about his background, the role of the House of Lords and how the Lords can connect with the public.
These videos were filmed for Parliament Week 2011. To find out more about the annual Parliament Week please visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
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- Roads to success: SME Exports | Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 6:49
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Lord Cope, Chairman of the Committee, talks about its final report on SME Exports
For further information please visit http://www.parliament.uk/hlsmecommittee
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- Publication of final report | Adoption legislation Committee | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 5:14
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Baroness Butler-Sloss, Chairman of the Committee, talks about its final report on the adoption process.
For further information please visit http://www.parliament.uk/hladoption
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- Lord McNally | Stories of Democracy | House of Lords
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 14 years ago
- Description
- Lord McNally highlights how amendments made in the Lords can make an impact on legislation. In his role as a government minister, he explains how he represents the government in the Lords and tries to inform the House of Lords (including his own party peers) of the changes needed.
These videos were filmed for Parliament Week 2011. To find out more about the annual Parliament Week please visit http://www.parliament.uk/lords
