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HANSARDVideo-sharing Platforms: BBFC RatingsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to mandate the use of British Board of Film Classifications ratings for user-generated content on video sharing platforms.04 Mar 2021HANSARDFuture of Health and CareMy Lords, the front line of social and community care—indeed the whole of the NHS—begins with local pharmacies, which, as the Government well know, are in dire financial straits,…23 Feb 2021HANSARDAnti-Semitism: University Campus IncidentsI refer your Lordships to my register of interests. I was especially interested to hear what the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, would have to say in this debate, given her form on…21 Jan 2021HANSARDGambling and LotteriesI thank my noble friend the Minister for answering questions on this very important Statement. I associate myself immediately with everything the noble Lord, Lord Foster, said. My…14 Dec 2020HANSARDPharmaciesI am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that response but, as I am sure the whole House will agree, independent pharmacies in so many small towns such as Yarmouth and…20 Jul 2020HANSARDPharmaciesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that independent pharmacies are able to continue to support the communities in which they are based.20 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Orchestras and Cultural VenuesI declare my interest as a theatre producer and a member of the DCMS task force looking at reopening the different constituent sectors under the DCMS. In that regard, I take this…01 Jul 2020HANSARDEqual Pay LegislationDoes my noble friend accept that, if we are to have pay comparisons, it could work the other way round? If somebody is doing the same job as me and is paid a lot more, perhaps…10 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsMy Lords, in view of the life-changing and career-ruining result of some of these accusations, is it not time that people were not named until charged? I wonder what the…04 Mar 2020HANSARDBBC: TV Licence EvasionMy Lords, the switch from free licences for pensioners to the BBC having to pay for a proportion of those licences for the over-75s has put huge pressure on the finances of the…05 Feb 2020HANSARDApprenticeship LevyMy Lords, the creative industries in this country are one of the great, growing and successful sectors of our economy—as I think even the Treasury would agree, in a weak moment.…28 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: SepsisI thank my noble friend for that Answer. The House will not need reminding that some 50,000 people a year die in this country from sepsis, far too many of them unnecessarily. I…22 Jan 2020HANSARDBBC Charter ReviewMy Lords, there is talk of the Government looking at decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee. In 2015, Mr David Perry QC produced an exhaustive and comprehensive report.…22 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: SepsisTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the University of Washington’s Global Burden of Disease Report, published on 16 January, what steps they are taking to address…22 Jan 2020HANSARDFree Television LicencesMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairman of the BBC and, once upon a time, an executive there—in the good old days. However we got to where we are today on the issue…15 Jul 2019HANSARDInterserveWould my noble friend the Minister agree that perhaps there is a lesson in procurement here? Taking the lowest bid in a tender process is not necessarily the best long-term value…20 Mar 2019HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. We have all sat here very patiently. In the politest way that I can say it, the noble Lord is testing the House’s good will if he…20 Feb 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterI thank the Minister for that reply. I do not think the House will need reminding that 250,000 UK citizens are affected by sepsis each year and at least 44,000 of them die as a…30 Jan 2019HANSARDSepsis: National RegisterTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to create a national register for sepsis and severe infection cases.30 Jan 2019