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HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 30 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Storey; I also support Amendment 31 in the names of my noble friends Lord Black of Brentwood…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, I apologise to the House, and particularly to the Minister, for jumping the gun with my closing remarks. It is fair to say that, of the three points that I raised —the…18 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, the Minister has heard three very strong arguments from across the House. The first is that the principle of not taxing education should be respected and upheld.…18 Mar 2025HANSARDCampus Antisemitism in Britain: Community Security Trust ReportMy Lords, I was glad to hear the Minister refer to the University Jewish Chaplaincy, which offers invaluable practical and emotional support in universities all around the…12 Mar 2025HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2025My Lords, I rise to speak on this draft order, which, as the Minister set out, directly impacts the future development of the construction sector’s workforce. As we heard from the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDApprenticeships: Entry RequirementsMy Lords, the Minister says that the Government are committed to making sure that young people have a good grounding in English and maths. If that is the case, why have the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Mobile PhonesMy Lords, we are not in a good place in relation to children and phones and social media. We heard from my noble friend Lord Young the evidence of disruption in classes.…06 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a huge privilege to speak in this debate today, and to have listened to so many exceptional speeches that have highlighted the extraordinary achievements of women…06 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeMy Lords, at the risk of injuring my noble friend twice in a row, may I pick up on the point raised by the noble Lord, Lord Patel? Can the Minister update the House on which…05 Mar 2025HANSARDRelationship, Sex and Health EducationMy Lords, the Minister talks about the Government taking their time, but the review of the RSHE statutory guidance consultation closed in July last year, so we are nearly nine…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, as we have heard, this statutory instrument increases by 3.1% the maximum tuition fees that higher education providers can charge for the majority of courses and, in…03 Mar 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillI thank the Minister for his remarks and for addressing the points I made in relation to each of these amendments, in particular Amendment 58. I heard the Minister say that…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 60, I will speak also to Amendment 61. These amendments seek to probe the Government’s willingness to extend the definition for pupils with special…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 63, I will speak to all of the other amendments in this group. Amendment 63 would exempt schools that provide bursaries that amount to more than 7%…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 57, I also speak to Amendments 58 and 68. Amendments 57 and 58 are linked and refer to the same part of the Bill. The second definition of an…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) BillMy Lords, as the Committee and the Minister know by now, we on these Benches are opposed to the whole of Clause 5, and I will start my remarks by making the case that it should…27 Feb 2025HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill27 Feb 2025