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HANSARDInitial Teacher Training Market ReviewMy Lords, over four years ago, at the Government’s request 15 universities developed a modern languages pathway to qualified teacher status, alongside the languages degree. In the…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 11 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, and I remind the House of my interest as an ambassador and former president of the…24 Mar 2021HANSARDVSO: Volunteering for Development ProgrammeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the cuts to the overseas aid budget, what plans they have to renew their grant for the Voluntary Service Overseas “Volunteering for…16 Mar 2021HANSARDVSO: Volunteering for Development ProgrammeVSO is the UK’s flagship development agency but, in just two weeks’ time, will be forced to close down its Covid-19 response work in 18 countries if its grant is not renewed.…16 Mar 2021HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, I will focus on the international dimension of International Women’s Day and talk about the work of the UK development agency Voluntary Service Overseas—VSO—and its work…11 Mar 2021HANSARDModern Foreign Languages: TeachersMy Lords, against that backdrop of a 28% shortfall and a drop of more than one-third in students doing MFL degrees since 2011, I congratulate the Government on their change of…10 Mar 2021HANSARDModern Foreign Languages: TeachersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the supply chain of teachers of modern foreign languages.10 Mar 2021HANSARDModern Foreign Languages: TeachersMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages.10 Mar 2021HANSARDHauliersMy Lords, reports last November said that one reason for incoming lorries being stuck at Dover was that drivers from Lithuania, Hungary, Romania and elsewhere could not understand…04 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services Bill03 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I am very glad to open the debate on this group, although I fear that we may be interrupted at least twice if votes are called in the Chamber; I see that the Minister is…03 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI thank all noble Lords who have contributed to the debate on this important group of amendments, especially those who supported my own two amendments on the introduction of…03 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation: Supply TeachersMy Lords, given the finding of the Migration Advisory Committee that modern foreign language teaching is a shortage occupation, will the Government commission research and data…22 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingMy Lords, how many children of asylum seekers are unable to access online teaching? Will the Government encourage and fund schools and local authorities to deploy public service…11 Feb 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Iraqi InterpretersMy Lords, last year’s breach of security data revealed interpreters’ IDs and car number plates, increasing their exposure to death threats, including at Covid-19 checkpoints. Can…01 Feb 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Iraqi InterpretersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports that Iraqi interpreters are being targeted by militia groups because of their work with foreign…01 Feb 2021HANSARDThe UK’s Relationship with the Pacific Alliance (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, I served on the International Relations Committee under the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Howell. I was the president of the Peru Support Group at the time. Our…01 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as an ambassador and former president of the Money Advice Trust, the charity which runs National Debtline and Business Debtline. I, too,…28 Jan 2021HANSARDSkills for Jobs White PaperMy Lords, the White Paper focuses on English, STEM and digital skills, but employers and the British Chambers of Commerce also say that the UK’s deficit in foreign language skills…26 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Global BritainMy Lords, our Armed Forces are a shining example of how to teach, learn and use foreign language skills. The Defence Centre for Languages and Culture teaches 40 different…21 Jan 2021