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HANSARDStudent Loan SystemApart from welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, to the Benches on the other side of the House, I wanted to offer the Minister one simple thing that the Government could do while…10 Mar 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate and I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd, for securing it. It is an unusual debate because it feels really quite…06 Mar 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingMy Lords, I start by thanking the Government for the Statement and the publication of the schools White Paper, the SEND consultation and the update on teacher recruitment. I also…24 Feb 2026HANSARDFree Speech Complaints SchemeMy Lords, even in the last few weeks we have seen academics required to go to court to vindicate their rights. They have been forced to bring expensive proceedings and we have…23 Feb 2026HANSARDV-levelsPerhaps I might build on the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Wheatcroft, about T-levels. My experience of talking to pupils who are studying T-levels is that they are…23 Feb 2026 Bills sponsored (7)