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HANSARDGovernment Record on Education, Employment and WelfareMy Lords, what an excellent debate—the House at its very best. I have lost count of the number of former Ministers and Cabinet members speaking on their areas of expertise. I…16 Jul 2026HANSARDHistorical Forced AdoptionMy Lords, I sincerely thank the Lord Privy Seal for repeating this Statement and taking the time to read it out today, as the Prime Minister did in the House of Commons. We on…07 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityMy Lords, what a superb debate the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, has secured. I thank all noble Lords this afternoon for their excellent and informed contributions. I feel the least…02 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Conversion Practices BillMy Lords, it should go without saying that anyone who has been subjected to violence, coercion or abuse because of who they are or whom they love deserves the full protection of…01 Jul 2026HANSARDUniversity Student FinanceMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s indications in response to questions so far. However, three months on from her first announcement about poor-value courses, we are still waiting…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPuberty Blockers Trial: ConsentMy Lords, yesterday the Minister told the House that the PATHWAYS trial would be covered by insurance. I have been unable to identify any insurance company that will cover such…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPATHWAYS Study: Puberty SuppressionMy Lords, the proposed PATHWAYS puberty blockers trial for 226 children as young as 11 risks becoming a medical scandal unfolding in real time. Gender-incongruent children include…24 Jun 2026HANSARDMaster’s Level History ScholarshipsMy Lords, I join from these Benches in congratulating noble Lord, Lord Barber of Chittlehampton, on all his work to support the study of history. Higher education resources,…22 Jun 2026HANSARDGrooming Gangs: Independent InquiryMy Lords, may I begin first by paying testament to the tireless advocacy of the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, on behalf of the victims of grooming gangs, and the tremendous courage…22 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren: Physical PunishmentMy Lords, it would be wrong to speak today of physical punishment without raising the evil murder of the baby Preston Davey. As the Minister knows, we on the Conservative Benches…16 Jun 2026HANSARDMental Health Conditions: DiagnosesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Maclean, for securing this debate. I am also grateful to my noble friends for their contributions so far, particularly their…15 Jun 2026HANSARDTeachers’ Pension Scheme: Automatic EnrolmentMy Lords, there is a financial crisis in higher education. The Government have acknowledged it; I do not think it is contentious. The House of Commons Education Committee recently…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSchool Admissions: Selective InclusionMy Lords, the OECD PISA survey looks at whether the school that children attended makes a difference to their attainment. Contrary to some of the assumptions underlying the Sutton…08 Jun 2026HANSARDChildren’s Social Care: Enduring Relationships StrategyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this Statement to the House and for her kind words to me earlier. I look forward to working constructively with her in the coming…08 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy Lords, I agree with the Minister that it is a time for calm heads, but it is also not a time for heads in the sand. As the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, has just outlined, this…03 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Reid of Cardowan, for outlining, much earlier today, the challenges that this country has been facing over a period of 20…18 May 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the amendments of my noble friend Lord Young of Acton and oppose the Government’s amendments in their entirety, on principle. I did not expect to be beginning…04 Mar 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsMy Lords, it is of note that, as reported by openDemocracy, one of the Labour Party’s largest donations, if not the largest, of £4 million, came from a hedge fund called…11 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to move Amendment 438B, the wording of which is intended to be replaced by Amendment 438EF. I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, and the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill27 Jan 2026