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HANSARDAssistive TechnologyMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the fact that those new to the profession will be trained on assistive technology. That is a brilliant departure. I wonder…20 May 2025HANSARDPolice, Prison and Probation OfficersMy Lords, the Government are clearly taking all the issues across the criminal justice system very seriously, but does my noble friend agree that there is a slight risk that not…13 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, there are certainly many welcome aspects of this Bill, not least the proper recognition of the importance of children’s well-being. What plans do the Government have to…01 May 2025HANSARDHigher Education: Creative CoursesMy Lords—26 Feb 2025HANSARDDomestic Abusers: ReoffendingMy Lords, we have already heard about the centrality of education to make sure that we are making a difference on violence against women and girls. Can my noble friend the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDRecruitment of TeachersMy Lords, I am sure that my noble friend will agree that the curriculum and assessment review will be a very important factor in recruitment and retention of teachers. Can she…06 Feb 2025HANSARDSyriaI thank my noble friend the Minister for his Answer to my Written Question last month on this very topic. I am glad to see the commitment of the British Government to this. Will…06 Feb 2025HANSARDSudan and Eastern DRCMy Lords, I commend my noble friend the Minister on his comprehensive presentation. Clearly, it the most awful of situations, and I would like to say a word about the exploitation…03 Feb 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy Lords, a good deal of air freight arrives at Heathrow. Does my noble friend the Minister think it would be possible—and rather a good idea—to redirect some of it to Doncaster…03 Feb 2025HANSARDThames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water: Ofwat Proposed FinesMy Lords, during the passage of the Water (Special Measures) Bill, the Secretary of State said that the Government will ban bonuses if company executives fail to meet high…29 Jan 2025HANSARDPrison Maintenance: InsourcingMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the work that he is doing. I hope he agrees with me that powerful voices, including the National Audit Office, the Public…23 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren and Young People: LiteracyMy Lords—23 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren and Young People: LiteracyMy Lords, I am sure that my noble friend the Minister would like to take this opportunity to thank Frank Cottrell-Boyce for the sterling work that he is doing to promote the fact,…23 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I wonder whether my noble friend knows that, over quite a lot of years—probably coming up to two decades—the international teacher trade union movement has worked…22 Jan 2025HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, I commend the work that His Majesty’s Government are doing in seeking reconciliation and reconstruction in Gaza. Given that there might now be the possibility of…22 Jan 2025HANSARDRegulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, on bringing this to the House today. It is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London. I…17 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaMy Lords—08 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaMy Lords, I do not underestimate the difficulty of what I am going to ask my noble friend but on Monday I asked whether His Majesty’s Government could possibly consider the urgent…08 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThere have been many calls from these Benches and other places for the Government to consider urgent temporary medical evacuation, in particular for children who are desperately…06 Jan 2025HANSARDHammersmith BridgeMy Lords, as a resident of Hammersmith and Fulham I would like to say that, although there has been some inconvenience, there has also been much better air quality. I am…18 Dec 2024