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HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and to contribute to this Second Reading on such a vital Bill from my noble friend Lady Lister. I am…13 Dec 2024HANSARDPrisons: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, from whom I have learned a great deal since I have been in your Lordships’ House. I congratulate the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDUK Leadership on SudanMy Lords, this Statement from the Government is obviously extremely welcome, as my noble friend Lord Boateng has said. The Minister’s own leadership on this is exemplary. Clearly,…02 Dec 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, in rising to speak very briefly in this debate, I apologise for the fact that I was not at Second Reading. Most of the points that I sought to make have already been…21 Nov 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, the interesting Library briefing on the Bill contains the following paragraph: “Unifying the skills landscape to ensure that the workforce is ‘equipped with the skills…21 Nov 2024HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that, whatever the outcome of the curriculum review, a pedagogical focus on oracy would assist in the teaching of all the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]My Lords, my contribution to this important debate, as part of the “odd bunch” mentioned by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, will be brief. I congratulate my noble…15 Nov 2024HANSARDGypsy and Traveller Communities: AccommodationMy Lords, is the Minister working with her noble friend at the DfE to ensure that all schools understand the culture of Gypsies and Travellers, and that they are welcoming both in…06 Nov 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, could I press my noble friend a little more on the question of food insecurity? Given what we all know about the levels of people facing starvation, what steps are His…30 Oct 2024HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt and to be clear, there is support for UNRWA from all Benches around this House. I was delighted to hear the Government say that UNRWA has an…29 Oct 2024HANSARDChild Poverty: Benefit CapMy Lords, I hope that the child poverty strategy group will urgently take advice in particular from teachers, who often find themselves at the forefront of attempting to alleviate…22 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, today is Wear Red Day, the annual fundraising day for Show Racism the Red Card, of which I am the national vice-president. It is an educational charity specifically…18 Oct 2024HANSARDGaza and LebanonMy Lords, at the briefing I attended with my noble friend Lady Lister, we heard that for surgeons who wish to go to Gaza to assist in the terrible situation, to provide surgery…16 Oct 2024HANSARDReligious Hate CrimeMy Lords, would the Minister be prepared to meet with Show Racism the Red Card, the country’s largest anti-racist education charity? It has workers in schools every day, making…15 Oct 2024HANSARDSchool Fees: VATCan my noble friend the Minister confirm that, over the years of the Tory Government, education was treated shamefully? We have lost huge amounts of money. I recognise that 6,500…10 Oct 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on tabling this debate and on his particularly good opening speech. I echo the words of my noble friend Lord Browne: it has been a…13 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesMy Lords, many of us will be aware of the work of Zadie Smith, who attributes much of her success to the time she spent in Willesden public library in her somewhat less privileged…12 Sept 2024HANSARDAnti-Muslim Prejudice and Hate CrimeMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the review of the national curriculum that the Government are planning provides the opportunity to ensure that schools are places where…09 Sept 2024HANSARDOfstedMy Lords, does the Minister agree that considerable good practice is available internationally on how best to inspect and evaluate schools and that there is enormous understanding…05 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial DisorderMy Lords, since 2010, 1,200 council-funded youth clubs, 800 libraries and hundreds of local community centres, children’s centres and leisure centres have closed. Many young…04 Sept 2024