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HANSARDEU-UK Cultural Exchange ArrangementsI thank my noble friend the Minister for her reply. The Brexit deal delivered complex, costly arrangements for touring artists, now made even worse by the recent introduction of…04 Jun 2026HANSARDEU-UK Cultural Exchange ArrangementsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in securing better cultural exchange arrangements between the creative sectors of the EU and the UK.04 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Leaman; it is excellent to have another woman on our Benches. I also congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Hobby and Lord…19 May 2026HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, developing a cutting-edge curriculum to equip children and young people with the essential knowledge and skills which will enable them to adapt and thrive in the world…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, as a recently joined member of the Communications and Digital Committee, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Keeley on her leadership, other committee members on the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Business BankMy Lords, the creative industries is a priority sector for the modern industrial strategy but not for the National Wealth Fund, as business structures seem to be better fitted to…09 Mar 2026HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy ladies and Lords, it is a pleasure and a privilege to welcome my noble friend Lady MacLeod of Camusdarach and congratulate her on an excellent maiden speech. It vividly…06 Mar 2026HANSARDSchools: Music and Dance SchemeMy Lords, these specialist music and dance providers, and others, such as the BRIT School and the London Screen Academy, provide opportunities for very gifted young people to…28 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationMy Lords, as my noble friend the Minister has agreed, this vital new guarantee requires the enthusiastic commitment of employers, and I would say that is particularly important in…13 Jan 2026HANSARDBBC LeadershipMy Lords, as other noble Lords have noted, we must never shy away from discussing and addressing the BBC’s challenges and shortcomings. Charter renewal will be an important…12 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipMy Lords—12 Nov 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyMy Lords, alignment with the industrial strategy is vital, and I am really pleased to see that the White Paper is taking a national view of skills in target sectors. It is good…22 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I apologise as I was not able to speak at Second Reading as I missed the start of the session for family reasons. So I hope noble Lords will bear with me as I make a…10 Sept 2025HANSARDNewspapers: Foreign OwnershipMy Lords, we have all experienced the closure of local newspapers and radio stations—a worrying loss to local identity and politics—with those that remain generally having sought…16 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic and Dance SchemeMy Lords, now that we hear the good news that the Government have agreed to extend bursary funding for the music and dance scheme, including the National Centres for Advanced…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 287 tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, which provides an opportunity to address a long-standing gap in protection for freelance workers. To…16 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Centre for Arts and Music EducationMy Lords, the welcome announcement regarding the national centre for arts and music education will provide much-needed support for the arts and cultural provision in schools. It…23 Apr 2025HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, it is a life-memorable moment to be making my maiden speech in the customary way. I owe my sincere thanks to my noble friends Lady Morris and Lord Stevenson, who…19 Mar 2025