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HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillDoes the Minister accept that the Chevening scholarship scheme has absolutely nothing to do with Erasmus? As a former Minister responsible for all post-school education, I am…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the Prime Minister has promised former Labour voters in the north and the Midlands who voted Conservative for the first time that he will look after their needs and that…13 Jan 2020HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsGiven that many EU students will no longer be eligible for fee loans and therefore will not be able to study here in the medium term, do the Government intend to restore Chevening…04 Nov 2019HANSARDBrexit: Engagement with EU on Foreign AffairsMy Lords, I declare an interest as co-chair of the Franco-British Council. The Minister has placed a great deal of emphasis on the importance of bilateral relationships…31 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the Minister in opening quoted from the gracious Speech, stating that Ministers would, “ensure that all young people have access to an excellent education, unlocking…22 Oct 2019HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human RightsMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House what discussions the Government have had with the Government of Saudi Arabia about the very large numbers of people held in detention…04 Sept 2019HANSARDPost-18 Education and Funding ReviewMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Storey, I intend to focus my remarks on the Augar review’s recommendations on further education, always a neglected area of public debate, not…02 Jul 2019HANSARDEducation: Industrial StrategyMy Lords, can the Minister explain why the cuts that the Government have already made were instigated in the first place?24 Jun 2019HANSARDEducation: Industrial StrategyI am sorry; I shall quickly repeat it. Will the Minister explain why the cuts were instigated in the first place? I do not think that he answered my noble friend’s question about…24 Jun 2019HANSARDChildren’s Health: Vehicle EmissionsMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chairman of the board of trustees of the British Lung Foundation. I expect that, in replying to this debate, the Minister will refer to the…11 Jun 2019HANSARDHousing: Social RentMy Lords, I am sure the Minister is aware that, in recent years, local authorities have spent over £1 billion on temporary accommodation over three or four years. He talked about…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Review of Education and FundingWould it be possible just to say when the spending review is likely to take place?04 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Review of Education and FundingMy Lords, I warmly welcome this report and I congratulate Dr Philip Augar and his team on many of their recommendations. There was one thing that hurt me a little in the foreword,…04 Jun 2019HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Torture of Political DetaineesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but I am a little disappointed by it, given the extraordinary and appalling human rights record of the Government of Saudi Arabia,…13 May 2019HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Torture of Political DetaineesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia about recent reports of the use of torture on political detainees in that…13 May 2019HANSARDOverseas Students: TOEIC TestsMy Lords, can the Minister reassure the House that, in those cases where after further investigation it is discovered that individual students have not cheated nor committed any…30 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: EU Students’ Tuition FeesMy Lords, will the Minister tell the House what calculations the Government have made in considering this policy? Have they looked at the differential effect on different…29 Apr 2019HANSARDAir PollutionMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the British Lung Foundation. Given that last year’s WHO figures showed that 49 UK towns and cities failed to meet international…08 Apr 2019HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, each year when International Women’s Day comes round, we can celebrate the extraordinary contributions that women have made both nationally and internationally. We can…07 Mar 2019HANSARDAssisted SuicideI thank the Minister for his reply, but does he really think that it is a good use of police time to interview, under caution, the wife of a dying man who wishes to choose how he…14 Feb 2019