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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol Bill25 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillI start by thanking the Minister for the tone of his response to this debate. I did not anticipate that this stage of our consideration would take quite so long, but I make no…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDigital Government (Disclosure of Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2022To begin, I thought that was a very interesting question from the noble Lord. It probably stretches the scope of this discussion but perhaps we could return to it in a debate…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022Again, we could take this debate off in all kinds of directions. I am struck by the points just made about what we used to call digital exclusion—I do not know whether that is…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationMy Lords, languages unlock so many opportunities for young people, and a weight of research suggests that they positively affect all other subjects a child is studying. In light…18 Oct 2022HANSARDTimes Education Commission ReportMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to take part in this debate. I do not know about A-level physics, but getting women to take part in education debates on a Thursday afternoon might…13 Oct 2022HANSARDChildren in CareJust this week, it has been reported that a vulnerable young person in crisis with multiple complex needs was held in a hospital for months on end instead of an appropriate secure…12 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, nearly three years ago, Ministers and the then Prime Minister returned from Brussels triumphantly, holding the withdrawal agreement and a brand-new protocol on Northern…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillAt end insert “but that this House regrets that His Majesty’s Government have introduced legislation which is widely perceived to breach the United Kingdom’s obligations under…11 Oct 2022HANSARDFamily-strengthening PoliciesPart 1 of the family review is full of case studies of hard-working parents struggling with the cost of childcare, doing their absolute best to support their families but finding…10 Oct 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]Our Amendment 118F would require the Government to publish a report detailing the condition of school buildings by category of fault, whether it is boilers and pipe work,…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, on the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Wei, we disagree in principle on this. Of course we respect the ability of parents to educate their own children, but…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I will not speak to the Tory leadership election. We support the approach suggested in many of the amendments in this group. To pluck one out of the air at random, Amendment 81…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationMy Lords, young people themselves say that they want more financial education: 81% say that they worry about money, 67% say that they have become more anxious about money as a…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Hunt on his Amendments 31 and 32. He explained them very well, so I will not delay the House by repeating what he said. He made some…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]First, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Hunt on his amendment in this group. I see it as a safeguard, if you like, against the system not delivering as the Government…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]In reply to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham, obviously we are talking about secondary schools. That should be in the amendment, and I am very pleased to have the…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, having listened to everything that has been said, it is very tempting to rub salt in the wound, but I will resist. We are of course pleased that the Government have…12 Jul 2022HANSARDChild Vulnerability (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I start, as others have, including the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, and her committee for the work that has…11 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationThe schools White Paper mentions citizenship once, there is no bursary, the Government do not collect the data on initial teacher training in citizenship, and Ofsted does not…29 Jun 2022