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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is with a mixture of sadness and pleasure that I rise to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and have added my name to the amendments in this group. Much of the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I echo other noble Lords and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Grey- Thompson, for her very powerful and moving speech. Sadly, like other noble Lords, I know families who…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, a good speech is a short speech. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, I have spent most of this debate rewriting my speech. I have tried hard to listen to what noble…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is a very different topic from what we were discussing before the dinner break—we move to nursery milk. Only in your Lordships’ House could one say those words. My…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am not sure whether anyone can remember the first group at this late hour, but I will be testing the opinion of the House. The Minister said that legislators always turn to…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister for her encouragement. I am not sure whether I wanted the accolade of being the anti-Thatcher milk donor, but I will take whatever she gives me. I am…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I too will be brief. I was slightly surprised at the need for Amendment 102. If I have understood correctly, the Government have committed to establishing a child…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we have had a good debate on this group. I have a great deal of sympathy with the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Watson, and would be interested to know…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we on these Benches warmly welcome the amendment and thank the Government for tabling it.19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we come to this important group, which covers children who are deprived of their liberty. Noble Lords will remember from our debate in Committee that the number of such…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI would like to test the opinion of the House.19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, noble Lords will remember from our debate in Committee that on this side of the House we had considerable practical reservations about the Government’s approach to…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister for her remarks. I perhaps accept them more in relation to my Amendment 63 than my Amendment 64, but time will tell how the Government’s plans work out. With…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, I welcome the amendments that the Government have tabled to Clause 8. I think they will meet the aims of our Amendment…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this group of amendments focuses again on children in the care system. As we have heard expertly and eloquently expressed across the House, the focus on relationships is…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support Amendments 46 and 47 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Storey. In Committee and again this evening, we covered in detail the distress caused to…19 Jan 2026