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HANSARDBalletLike the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, I am here to reset the balance on exceptional ballet talent. I did one term of ballet, aged four, at the end of which I got a report that…28 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I start where the Minister started, by acknowledging the work of my noble friend Lord Nash, who has led an incredibly effective campaign, which has been driven not by…28 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment C1, but I will start with Amendments A1 and A2. The House may be relieved to hear that I am pretty much lost for words in responding to the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDSchoolchildren: SwimmingMy Lords, I am not sure whether I have to declare my interest, but I try to swim every day. Sadly, I am not quite as fast as my noble friend, but I keep trying. Could the Minister…20 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to my noble friend’s Motion A2 and my Motion D1. My noble friend has once again laid out the arguments in favour of his Motion A2 most eloquently…20 Apr 2026 Bills sponsored (7)