Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they estimate that stage 5 of their plan to re-open live performance venues will begin.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support creative freelancers who do not qualify for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to close the digital divide.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial position of the grassroots sports sector.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the removal of the TV licence concession for the over-75s on their loneliness strategy.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of swimming pool and gym closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are on track to meet their target of full-fibre, gigabit-capable broadband by 2025.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to support the voluntary and community sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support local independent (1) newspapers, and (2) radio stations, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent assessment they have made of the impact of the migration to Universal Credit on child poverty.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address loneliness this winter.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Northern Ireland Executive about the provision of additional financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle race inequality in the workplace.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support tourism businesses that are unable to trade due to COVID-19 restrictions.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the notice filed by the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group to appoint administrators.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have with the Northern Ireland Executive about the preparedness of ports of entry in Northern Ireland for the end of transition period.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the implementation of The New Decade, New Approach, published in January.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Public Sector Equality Duty in respect of (1) undertaking, and (2) publishing, Equality Impact Assessments on Government policies.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on BAME communities.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 on trans people.