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HANSARDStreaming Platforms: Age RatingsMy Lords, algorithm or not, this is a very welcome development because it gives families some guidance with regard to the relevant ages. Is my noble friend surprised that other…08 Dec 2020HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh: Genocide Emergency AlertMy Lords, the present Turkish Government are very sensitive to allegations of an Armenian genocide 100 years ago. Does this not underline the need for Turkey, a valued member of…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: School Students Learning From HomeMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the last 10 years have seen an increase in social mobility and that Covid-19 isolations threaten our progress? To be without digital…05 Oct 2020HANSARDCrime: Emergency Services StaffMy Lords, does my noble friend agree with the analysis of Andy Symonds, chair of Norfolk Police Federation? He said that it was essential that courts, as well as the Government,…01 Oct 2020HANSARDHolidays: CancellationsMy Lords, has my noble friend observed that two holiday companies, loveholidays and On the Beach, have resigned from ABTA to avoid paying full refunds on cancellations due to…30 Sept 2020HANSARDPerforming Arts: Job Support SchemeMy Lords, it is clear that those in the arts industry and in leisure will not enjoy a rapid recovery from the pandemic. Even in good times, business rates had a disproportionate…29 Sept 2020HANSARDBelarus: Presidential ElectionsMy Lords, I return to the point raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, about our support for NGOs and civic society. Like many noble Lords, I have seen difficult issues in…25 Sept 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, there was much wisdom in my noble friend Lord Blencathra’s observations, but Members of Parliament do like to represent real communities; it gives them the opportunity…27 Jul 2020HANSARDTerezin DeclarationMy Lords, will my noble friend join me in paying tribute to our ambassador in Warsaw, Jonathan Knott, for his persistent commitment to restitution? His meeting last week with the…27 Jul 2020HANSARDChurches: Reopening of BuildingsMy Lords, noble Lords have been quite right to point to the way in which various religious groups have managed to keep their congregations together and to outreach in the wider…22 Jul 2020HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, given the current uncertainties, would it not make sense to extend the moratorium on evictions beyond September to allow three things to happen: first, for the…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: High Street RetailersMy Lords, small avenues of shops close to town centres and in estates have always had a difficult trading environment, but the lockdown has demonstrated their importance to…02 Jul 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, successfully passing a test does not predict the future. We know that 20% of people who have contracted the virus did so in hospital. So those in certain professions…22 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Scientific AdviceMy Lords, even after many months we still do not know everything that we should about this virus. Is it not wholly unreasonable to criticise members of the scientific committee…17 Jun 2020HANSARDChildren: Exposure to Harmful ContentMy Lords, notwithstanding that there are some very unpleasant and disturbing images on the web, there is also a problem of addressing mature themes between childhood and…11 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, this morning the chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee made three brief suggestions. The first was for a catch-up programme with an army of volunteers…11 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, I fully accept that there is much to do to make British society more equal and just, and I encourage the Government in their endeavours. But is my noble friend surprised…09 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Risk RegisterMy Lords, having reread the 2008 and 2017 editions of the national risk register and the subsidiary documents last night, I hope that my noble friend will not think me unkind when…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local DemocracyMy Lords, while there has, on occasion, been excessive delegation to officers and a paucity of democratic scrutiny, remote working has generally worked extraordinarily well. I…03 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SchoolsMy Lords, in order to assist local authorities that are reluctant to reopen schools, will my noble friend consider publishing the Government’s assessment of the effects of a…20 May 2020