restrictions from singers in amateur choirs opposition that found its voice in the house of lords. to limit our inside choir to six people when last night at wembley, 40,000 people were singing. the night before, my lords, they covered the roof at wimbledon, and people were cheering to the rafters! that, my lords, is apparently allowed, when indoor choirs, where they can exercise proper social distancing, is not. my lords, this is nonsense. the government should reverse this immediately. well, i am sure the noble lord is aware that the events to which he refers are part of the events research programme, where particular public health measures are taken for those attending. the evidence is clear that, sadly, singing does increase the risk of transmission and hence we have the guidance that we have been given.
they treat animals or put them down. government proposals are due in the autumn and hundreds of thousands of people have signed petitions to tighten up the rules. it s impossible to overstate the importance of the urgent action required on this matter. the pandemic has seen a surge in pet ownership with over 3 million pets aquired since the start of the first lockdown, most of them cats and dogs. sadly, this rise in demand has tragically been accompanied by an unprecedented rise in pet theft too. if we add this to the picture that 99% of pet owners consider their pets to be family members, and yet only one in five stolen pets are ever returned to their families, we soon see the immense distress the current gaps distinct and worrying lack of microchip and scanning is causing to families. the uk parliament choir in happier times there s growing opposition to covid
the uk parliament choir in happier times. there s growing opposition to covid restrictions from singers in amateur choirs opposition that found its voice in the house of lords. to limit our inside choir to six people when last night at wembley, 40,000 people were singing. the night before, my lords, they covered the roof at wimbledon, and people were cheering to the rafters! that, my lords, is apparently allowed, when indoor choirs, where they can exercise proper social distancing, is not. my lords, this is nonsense. the government should reverse this immediately. well, i am sure the noble lord is aware that the events to which he refers are part of the events research programme, where particular public health measures are taken for those attending. the evidence is clear that, sadly, singing does increase the risk of transmission and hence we have the guidance that we have been given.
in the autumn and hundreds of thousands of people have signed petitions to tighten up the rules. it s impossible to overstate the importance of the urgent action required on this matter. the pandemic has seen a surge in pet ownership with over 3 million pets aquired since the start of the first lockdown, most of them cats and dogs. sadly, this rise in demand has tragically been accompanied by an unprecedented rise in pet theft too. if we add this to the picture that 99% of pet owners consider their pets to be family members, and yet only one in five stolen pets are ever returned to their families, we soon see the immense distress the current gaps distinct and worrying lack of microchip and scanning is causing to families. the uk parliament choir in happier times there s growing opposition to covid restrictions from singers in amateur choirs opposition that found its voice in the house of lords.