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HANSARDElectric VehiclesMy Lords, the Government’s record on providing funding for green transport and clean transport does not match up to that of France and Germany. The German Government have doubled…10 Sept 2020HANSARDUCAS End of Cycle Report 2019My Lords, while it is true that the gap in HE entry rates between the most advantaged and the most disadvantaged has narrowed, nevertheless the UCAS report for 2019 shows that the…08 Sept 2020HANSARDAid ImpactMy Lords, does the Minister accept that it is very disappointing that the Independent Commission for Aid Impact rated the UK’s progress on international climate finance as…03 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningI want to press the Minister on the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Birt, because, regrettably, I do not think her answer was satisfactory. Was it not the Secretary of…02 Sept 2020HANSARDMedical Teaching and Learning: Ethnic DiversityMy Lords, while the curricula of medical schools are for them to determine, could the Minister tell the House whether any meetings between the Medical Schools Council and…14 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Mental Health ServicesMy Lords, there is increasing evidence that the mental health of children and young people has been badly affected by the Covid-19 lockdown. Given that the provision of mental…02 Jul 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsWe now know that there is a huge and growing inequality in access to learning, with dire effects on children’s mental health. Given the ineffectiveness of remote learning, why…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesMy Lords, I declare my interest as the chair of trustees of the Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Partnership, as I want to focus on the urgent need for a cleaner economy with…11 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, I want to re-put the question put by the noble Lord, Lord Baker, as the Minister did not answer it. Why has the two-metre social distancing rule not been relaxed in line…11 Jun 2020HANSARDYemen: Humanitarian Aid FundingMy Lords, the Minister referred to our role on the UN Security Council as a permanent member and to our particular role as a penholder on Yemen. Can he say why we have so far…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, I welcome much of what the Minister said. However, it is particularly important that we do not neglect medium-term to longer-term issues by focusing on an immediate…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyThe Secretary of State for Education has said that nothing can replace being in the classroom. Can the Leader of the House confirm that all primary school pupils will be able to…12 May 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, like many others in this debate, I pay tribute to the many thousands of people who are working immensely hard to counter the effects of the coronavirus. This huge Bill…24 Mar 2020HANSARDBAME Students: Pupil Referral UnitsMy Lords, I am not clear on what the Minister said in response to my noble friend Lady Lawrence. Can she make it clear whether, in the current circumstances, all pupil referral…23 Mar 2020HANSARDEducational SettingsMy Lords, I have to say that in the 33 years I have sat in this House this is by far the worst education Statement that I have ever listened to. It is wholly inadequate. As the…19 Mar 2020HANSARDHigher and Further Education: Rural and Coastal AreasMy Lords, transport costs are often a barrier to students living some distance away, especially from FE colleges. It was gratifying to hear that some consideration is being given…18 Mar 2020HANSARDInnovation Economy: SkillsMy Lords, as so often, the Minister made no reference to further education in her initial reply. Given the importance of FE in delivering skills training, will she say something…16 Mar 2020HANSARDSport England: Female ActivityMy Lords, why should girls not continue to be active at a later age? Why is there a cut-off point of 60?09 Mar 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureMy Lords, there has been comment on the lack of detail and substance in the Statement. If a little less time had been expended on corny analogies and flowery phrases, there might…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNHS: Children’s Emergency BedsMy Lords, I pick up on my noble friend’s question about staff shortages, to which the Minister did not reply. For many years now, there has been a serious shortage of paediatric…27 Jan 2020