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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 105, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 105A, and do propose Amendments 105B and 105C in lieu— 105A: Because the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionI completely agree. I would go back a stage earlier and stress the importance of health visitors. It is very disappointing that the number of health visitors has gone down in…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my noble friend has already spoken to Motion N. I beg to move. Motion N1 (as an amendment to Motion N)25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 17, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 17A, and do propose Amendment 17B in lieu— 17A: Because the Commons does…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionWe have a commitment to look at what works and to make sure we put young people at the heart of everything we do. An example of something that happened post Brexit is that UK…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 106, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 106A. 106A: Because the Commons does not consider the Amendment to be…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my noble friend has already spoken to Motion L. I beg to move. Motion L1 (as an amendment to Motion L)25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillPerhaps if I continue with my comments, the noble Baroness can intervene if appropriate. I reassure all noble Lords that the child would almost certainly be caught by the…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI cannot express my sadness enough about the issues that the noble Baroness raises, but I am seeking to reassure her and the House that the provisions we are bringing in will be…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionAs my noble friend rightly said, the routes to success in adulthood start early in life. For this reason, we are working with the Department of Health, the Department for Work and…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionMy Lords, our mission is to break the link between background and success, creating a Britain where ambition has no limits and opportunity is fair for all. That is why the recent…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I have already spoken to Motion K. I beg to move. Motion K1 (as an amendment to Motion K)25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my noble friend has already spoken to Motion J. I beg to move.25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am exceptionally grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to the debate. I recognise the commitment and contribution they have all made during the passage of…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionIt is important to recognise the work that we are doing in tackling disadvantage. One of the key indicators is around preparedness for school. We know that too many young children…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionThe work that happens in Select Committees of the House is absolutely essential, and the noble Lord is right to ask about what comes next. On that specific issue, I will get back…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am grateful for all the contributions to this debate. I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, for her comments, and also say that I am totally confident…25 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity MissionThe aspect of gender inequality which my noble friend referred to has been well documented, and there is a lot of evidence to support what she described. That is why we are so…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 44, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 44A. 44A: Because the Amendment would involve a charge on public funds, and…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I beg to move Motion C and shall speak also to Motions D, E, F and F1. In this group, we will be debating amendments made in this House relating to the adoption and…25 Mar 2026