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HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineWe have had many robust debates through the passage of different legislation in this House and I look forward to continuing to do so. Yes, in answer to the first question, we very…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy noble friend makes an excellent point. I pay tribute to everyone who is working on the trans-Pennine upgrade. That project is phenomenal and demonstrates that we can deliver on…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, the December 2025 timetable has provided more than 60,000 extra seats across the east coast main line each week, with faster services between London and Edinburgh and a…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineSpecifically dedicated to improving rail services in this country—that is the sadness of my life over the last however long. Of course, I understand exactly the point that the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRailways: East Coast Main LineMy Lords, the short answer is yes, I do agree. The £4 billion public investment in the east coast main line infrastructure in trains had stalled. Although Network Rail writes the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, in the absence of other comments I will turn to Amendments 63 and 64, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, in relation to the provider oversight scheme. The scheme…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailMay I remind noble Lords that this is an opportunity to ask questions of the Minister? Can we keep comments succinct? There is plenty of time for everyone to get in if we all keep…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords and Baronesses for their positive comments today; they are a measure of the fact that all of us in this Chamber want to put the needs of the most…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl for his comments and emphasise again how grateful we are to the devolved Governments for their engagement with the Government on this Bill. We…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their interest in this area. As he opened the group, I particularly thank my noble friend Lord Watson for his sincere interest, as we heard in…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this group consists of government amendments in the name of my noble friend Lady Smith. They are Amendments 82 to 85, 244, 245, 249 and 253 in relation to consequential…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, through the Bill, for the first time, key public bodies, from Secretaries of State to schools, NHS organisations and regulators, will be required to be alert to matters…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI rise to speak to Amendments 44, 45 and 48, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Storey. I will pick up on some of the other issues, as they flow between the amendments. All these…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 31 and 32 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran. I start by welcoming the commitment to kinship care. It has not always been like…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI cannot give that exact information, other than to say that the consultation is starting, which means that it is going at pace. I understand the frustration and the need to get…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we have heard the concerns raised by noble Lords in Committee, and in the other House, about ensuring that kinship local offers meet the needs of kinship families.…14 Jan 2026HANSARDEarly Years EducationThe IFS report published last year should be essential reading for everyone, especially those who have responsibility for nurturing and developing the next generation. The…14 Jan 2026