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Living online: the long-term impact on wellbeing

Inquiry

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated our rapidly increasing reliance on digital technology. This inquiry will look at the long-term impact this may have on our social and economic wellbeing and, in particular, on four key drivers of wellbeing: physical health, mental health, social interaction and quality of working life.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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1st Report- Beyond Digital: the Government response
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Government Response to the Beyond Digital inquiry
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1st Report - Beyond Digital: Planning for a Hybrid World
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Correspondence

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Letter from Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP to Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho on digital equipment and skills for teachers, 12 July 2021
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Letter from the Secretary of State for Health to Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho on digital equipment and skills for health professionals, 8 July 2021
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Letter from Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho to the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP on digital equipment and skills for health professionals, 18 June 2021
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Oral evidence transcripts

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9 February 2021
Inquiry Living online: the long-term impact on wellbeing
Witnesses Natalie Perera (Chief Executive at Education Policy Institute), Margaret Mulholland (SEND and Inclusion Specialist), Richard Sheriff (President at Association of School and College Leaders), and James Turner (Chief Executive at Sutton Trust)
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2 February 2021
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Witnesses Kate Bell (Head of the Rights, International, Social and Economics at TUC), Jon Boys (Labour Market Economist at CIPD), Kelle Howson (Researcher at Fairwork Foundation), and Jamie Woodcock (Senior Lecturer at Open University)
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28 January 2021
Inquiry Living online: the long-term impact on wellbeing
Witnesses Abigail Marks (Principle Investigator at Working@home project), Louise Marston (Director of Ventures at Resolution Foundation), Anna Thomas (Director at Institute for the Future of Work), and James Taylor (Executive Director of Strategy, Impact and Social Change at Scope)
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Written evidence

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Rural Services Network (LOL0038)
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YoungMinds (LOL0099)
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Sutton Trust (LOL0134)
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Government Responses
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Contact us

The COVID-19 Committee ceased to exist on 30 November 2021. If you would like further information on the work of the House of Lords or its committees please contact the House of Lords Enquiry Service by email at hlinfo@parliament.uk or by phone on 0800 223 0855 (freephone) or 020 7219 3107