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HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 January be approved. Relevant document: 51st Report from the Secondary Legislation Committee (special attention drawn to the…11 Mar 2026HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026That the draft Order laid before the House on 2 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 9 March .11 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaThe noble Lord raises a crucial point. I do not think there has been enough emphasis in early years on this whole area of SEND. What he says is an interesting idea. It is complex.…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaMy Lords, we know that some children face real challenges in maths, particularly those with dyscalculia and other special educational needs. That is why we are supporting schools…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemMy Lords, as the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Education have outlined in the other place, this is indeed a complex system. We are looking for ways to make it…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemWell, I think we can safely say that no decision in this area is simple and straightforward: there are knock-on consequences of every single aspect. The responsible thing is to…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemI think the noble Baroness has outlined her views very clearly. Obviously, I cannot answer the questions that she raises today. There is no doubt that there is a strong feeling…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemI feel as though I should declare an interest in having four kids who have all gone at different times and have been on different plans. It is incredibly complicated. To reassure…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemI thank the noble Baroness and of course I will write to her, but I emphasise to the House that any remaining balance after 30 years is cancelled. No debt passes to family members…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemOf course, it is always instructive to compare different systems and work out the detail of this. Tuition fees—I am deliberately looking at the Benches opposite—have always been…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemI believe this is a very sensitive area and we should not make assumptions about directions of employment from particular courses that students take. It is important to recognise…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemI am sure those considerations are being taken into account as we move forward with this. I do not have an answer for the noble Baroness at this moment, but oversight of all the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaThe noble Lord raises these points at every available opportunity, and I commend him for that. This is an exceptionally important issue, but there is no getting away from the fact…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaMy noble friend touches on a really important issue, that of transition to different stages of education, when too many children and young people are extremely vulnerable. It is a…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaI think it fair to say that the Government do not have immediate plans to change this. We want to make sure that all special needs are recognised and given the same exposure and…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaI am very happy to come back to the noble Baroness on the first part of her question. We are at risk of going down the route of semantics on this. We are saying that we want a…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaI will repeat what I have said, and emphasise that the national inclusion standards cover all areas. We need to have universal approaches as well as the tools and approaches to…10 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loan SystemI am tempted to say, “Who needs an Opposition?” I emphasise that this system is obviously getting a lot of attention at the moment. There is a lot of disquiet about what is…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaAs the noble Baroness knows extremely well, there are always competing areas for funding, but that is not to underestimate the importance of maths hubs and the work they are…10 Mar 2026HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaI pay tribute to the noble Baroness for her consistent support across the piece, and often repeated in this Chamber, in highlighting the situation and spelling out clearly what…10 Mar 2026