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HANSARDInformation Commissioner’s Office ReportMy Lords, it is clear that things are complex in relation to charges of rape and the information you may or may not have to hand over. Obviously, at that moment somebody has had…11 Jul 2022HANSARDFront-loaded Child Benefit Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend Lord Farmer for introducing the Bill, which is yet another example of his friendly pressure on Her Majesty’s Government on behalf of…08 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 171 in my name. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister and her officials for taking the time to meet with me. Although I immediately…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]The amendment is not saying that we should compel schools, for that reason. My noble friend may need to come back to this, but what happens in a scenario where there is no…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSuicide: Online ProductsMy Lords, my noble friend has mentioned various statutory agencies, but is this not a particular category of legal but harmful content? Assisting suicide is a criminal offence, as…27 Jun 2022HANSARDRoma Community: Levelling UpMy Lords, an investigation by the Education Select Committee into the achievement of Gypsy and Roma children is under way. Only 8.1% of those children achieve a grade 5 or higher…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to raise a point probably connected to the comments of my noble friend Lord Baker, which may help my noble friend the Minister. I raised on the first day in…13 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a quick comment. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for his history lesson. During the period he mentioned, Rutland had the unfortunate experience of…13 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I am struggling to think of the collective noun for former Cabinet Ministers that are going to address the Committee—probably a “clutter” of them, behind my noble…08 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, with children sitting GCSEs, BTECs, A-levels and other qualifications, it is rather apt that today this Bill is having its Second Reading. Many noble Lords will, like…23 May 2022HANSARDEducation: Multi Academy TrustsMy Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Lingfield for tabling this debate. Like many in your Lordships’ House, I would not be here without the great state schools of Catmose…06 Apr 2022HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsIn the School Sport a nd Activity Action Plan , flexibility is given to schools to deliver what is appropriate for their communities. To develop that plan, which will be updated…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsMy Lords, the Government are, along with noble Lords, extremely proud of the success of Team GB at the recent Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. We are committed to raising school…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsMy Lords, on school playing fields, there is a policy only to permit; the Secretary of State has to give consent. There is a variety of circumstances in which the policy allows…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsI am moved to hear of my noble friend’s experience. I think that those of us who watched the Euros were aghast at the events there, which showed us that the speed with which…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsMy Lords, in relation to the spending of the premium, a survey was done by the department in 2019, and we are aware that schools are spending a proportion of it on scaling up…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsI have outlined to noble Lords the increase in the extra-curricular participation that we have funded, by way of premises being open. On 16-plus, as part of Ofsted’s inspection of…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsMy noble friend is correct; these stories are inspirational, and your Lordships’ House benefits from the presence and participation of people like my noble friend and the noble…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsI agree with my noble friend, and that is why, back in 2017, as a result of the sugar tax, we doubled the PE and sport premium for primary schools to enable them to do just that.…09 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsThe noble Baroness is correct that 39% of sports and recreation facilities in England are on school premises. That is why, over the last two years, we have invested over £11…09 Sept 2021