Social media and children
10 February 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour) will call attention to the growth in the use of social networking sites by children, and the adequacy or otherwise of safeguards to protect their privacy and interests, in a debate this Thursday, 12 February, in the House of Lords
Other Members scheduled to take part include:
- Baroness Greenfield (Crossbench); Director of The Royal Institution of Great Britain
- Baroness Hanham (Conservative); former Chairman of the Social Services Committee for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- Baroness Massey of Darwen (Labour); former adviser in personal, social and health education for the Inner London Authority
- Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat); Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Home Affairs and supporter of charities including International Children's Trust (Juconi), and Save the Children
- Baroness Sharp of Guildford (Liberal Democrat); Secretary of the All-Party Parents and Families Group
- Lord Brett (Labour); Government Whip
Further information
- A-Z list of Members of the Lords
- Parliamentary calendar
- List of speakers - Lords Government Whips Office
- Parliament Live - watch the debate live
- Lords Hansard - transcript available approximately three hours from the start of the debate