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Written Question
Musicians: Coronavirus
Monday 12th October 2020

Asked by: Baroness Pinnock (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish guidance on how solo singers can perform in a COVID-19-safe way either (1) inside, or (2) outside.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Shadow Minister (Education)

The existing guidance for the performing arts provides guidance for performances by solo singers in both indoor and outdoor settings. Since 15 August, live indoor performances in front of a socially distanced audience have been able to take place provided the performance space is COVID-19 secure and groups of up to 6 in the audience are kept separate from one another to ensure they do not mix and do not exceed the new legal limits.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Victorian Mills

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to bring back into use empty Victorian mills in the Pennine area of the North of England...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 11 Feb 2020
Victorian Mills

"I thank the Minister for her reply and for the meeting we had last week to discuss this. Historic England reports that there are more than 500 former textile mills in the Pennines region that are disused and falling into disrepair. These are iconic buildings, and many are listed. Conversion …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 May 2019
Brexit: Movement of People in the Cultural Sector (European Union Committee Report)

"My Lords, an outsider looking in might regard this subject matter as a niche area of concern. I suggest, however, that in many ways it encapsulates the impact that a post-Brexit UK will have on individuals and the experiences of communities.

I was fortunate to be a member of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 19 Feb 2019
Libraries: Closures

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the closure of local libraries in England since 2015...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 19 Feb 2019
Libraries: Closures

"I thank the Minister for his reply. He will know that the Government set up the Libraries Taskforce, which produced an action plan in 2016. I thought it was quite an admirable report, which stated:

“Libraries change lives for the better”.


It included reference to tackling social isolation and …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"My Lords, I have wondered from the outset of the Bill’s proceedings why companies with billion-pound turnovers require business rate relief, as stated in the Explanatory Notes, of £60 million over a five-year period to provide an incentive for laying fibre to provide fast broadband. My amendment relates to concerns …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, for his detailed response to the amendment, which I tabled to explore how the Government’s intentions could result in better focused expenditure of public money. I accept his criticism that using local authorities as a geographic unit is, to use the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 24 Oct 2017
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Bill

"My Lords, I support the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, because he, like I did in previous amendments, seeks to focus the relief provided in the Bill on those places and areas that need it most. He is asking to put in safeguards to prevent some companies …..."
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