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HANSARDRecruitment of TeachersMy Lords, two-thirds of modern language teachers are EU nationals. The shortage of qualified MFL teachers is second only to maths. Schools and teacher organisations have told the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDColombia: Bilateral Investment TreatyMy Lords, as of last year, ISDS claims pending against Colombia exceeded $13 billion. As the penholder for the Colombian peace process at the Security Council, what assessment…20 Jan 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: AccommodationMy Lords, what would be the downside of allowing asylum seekers to work? Why is this idea just still sitting on the table rather than being urgently agreed?16 Jan 2025HANSARDUK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, as a member of the committee, I had the privilege of visiting the Arctic as part of our inquiry. I will confine my contribution to the issues we identified and received…09 Jan 2025HANSARDMultilateral Free TradeMy Lords, what is the Government’s policy on whether free trade agreements should include a human rights clause?06 Jan 2025HANSARDHigher Education SectorMy Lords, one of the problems with the Turing scheme not being reciprocal is that it is much harder for universities to form international partnerships. Have His Majesty’s…04 Dec 2024HANSARDNHS Plan: ConsultationMy Lords, will the consultation be published in languages other than English, with proactive efforts to encourage responses from people whose first language is not English?…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, will the Minister undertake to conduct and publish, before any future funding formula for the BBC is agreed, a dedicated impact assessment for the World Service which…14 Nov 2024HANSARDYoung People: Government PolicyMy Lords, are His Majesty’s Government willing to reconsider extending the franchise to 16 and 17 year-olds?31 Oct 2024HANSARDAfghan Special Forces Relocation ReviewMy Lords, the review of unsuccessful claims under the ARAP scheme was meant to cover all cases, not just the Triples. Can the Minister please tell the House how many interpreters…15 Oct 2024HANSARDErasmus+My Lords, following on from the last question, will the Minister acknowledge that it has been shown that the reciprocal element of Erasmus made a positive contribution to the…12 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and will highlight some important language-related issues, which arguably are implicit in the report’s conclusions…03 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, my contribution will be to the education side of this debate. As the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, will reply to the debate, I hope that the Education Minister—the noble…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCommercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very pleased to offer my strong support for this Bill, introduced by my noble friend Lady Young of Hornsey. In preparing for this debate, I looked back in Hansard…10 May 2024HANSARDSkills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of LifeMy Lords, some people think that learning a foreign language is just an academic pursuit for the top set, but languages are an important skill for everyone. They enhance the…09 May 2024HANSARDEducational Trips and ExchangesMy Lords, I declare my interest in languages as set out in the register. My first point, however, is that this is not just about languages; the importance of educational exchanges…25 Apr 2024HANSARDEducational Trips and ExchangesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the importance of educational trips and exchanges from England to other countries, and the measures needed to…25 Apr 2024HANSARDPaying Polluters: UN ReportMy Lords, the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has said that the ISDS mechanism incentivises investor irresponsibility. Currently there is a case of a UK-listed…22 Apr 2024HANSARDEU Borders: Hand and Face ScanningMy Lords, will the hand and face scanning procedure apply also to coachloads of schoolchildren going on educational visits to European Union countries? They already face long and…17 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, all I can do is once again thank the Minister and, indeed, all noble Lords who have supported my amendment throughout the process of this Bill and all who have spoken…16 Apr 2024