House of Lords (4 articles)
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Peers want iPads voted into House of Lords
The noble Apple tablet to make a stand 3 February 2011 11:43 GMT TweetA committee of peers from the House of Lords has issued a report recommending that smartphones and tablets be permitted within the Lords Chamber, as well as during Grand Committees.
Declaring that the rules currently in place are "inconsistent"...
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Online retailers failing age-restricted good checks
Asking shoppers to tick a box not good enough 11 May 2009 11:51 GMT TweetWeb retailers don't go far enough to make sure children can't buy age-restricted goods, something a new bill going through the House of Lords is looking to address.
The Online Purchasing of Goods and Services (Age Verification) Bill wants... -
House of Lords turns to YouTube
Wants to "relate better" to the "average person" 21 April 2009 15:11 GMT TweetThe House of Lords Information Committee, tasked with raising awareness, has turned to YouTube in order to "relate better" to the "average person".
Through a new YouTube channel, and an introductory video from Lord Tim Renton, the Committee... -
House of Lords argues for more online safety
Peers urge MPs to help fight cyber crime 14 July 2008 9:54 GMT TweetThe House of Lords has got behind government plans to make surfing online safer.
Following on from the publish of the Personal Internet Security report, the peersare now saying that the public must be given more protection against cyber crime.