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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Barran’s proposition that Clause 47 does not stand part of the Bill. Clause 47 as it stands strips academies of one of their key freedoms:…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I add my support to amendments 444A to C, 445 and 445ZA to ZD, in the name of my noble friend Lady Barran, which seek to rein in the sweeping new powers currently set…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I add my support to Amendment 134B, in the name of my noble friend Lady Sanderson. As she said, it seeks to build on the Government’s commitment in Keeping C hildren S…17 Jun 2025HANSARDPost-16 Financial EducationMy Lords, we all know how important it is to manage our personal finances in adult life, and I am sure the Minister is aware that research shows that financial education makes…12 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI support the amendments in this group in the name of my noble friend, which, as she set out, aim to simplify the process for approving kinship carers, balancing the importance of…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIt was great to hear about the training that the Minister’s son gets—that is fantastic. Can we therefore take it that these new duties in the Bill will involve no additional…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I would like to build on the point just made by my noble friend Lady Barran and add my support for Amendments 39 and 40. I wonder whether, in her response, the Minister…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I, instead, speak in support of Amendment 6. As we have heard, reunification is the most common way for children to leave care but, sadly, the number of children who…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to support Amendment 2 in the name of my noble friend Lady Barran. As we have just heard, it has a simple purpose: to allow families access to a family group…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 5 in the names of my noble friends Lady Barran and Lord Farmer. I hope the Minister will agree that this is a sensible amendment aimed at ensuring…20 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Birt. As I said in Committee, I believe that the binding arbitration model that his amendments set out is…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly to this group, which includes Amendment 15, to which I have added my name. As I said in Committee, the Government have been very vocal in their…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]When the backstop first has to happen, the “state of the game” report is critical as part of the process. Is the noble Baroness now saying that for any future triggering of the…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesMy Lords, I am delighted to open today’s debate on the achievements of academies and free schools. We know that a high-quality education system creates opportunity for all and…23 Jan 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her closing comments and all noble Lords who have contributed today. It has been a really good debate. There has been a clear passion across all…23 Jan 2025HANSARDFree Schools and AcademiesThat this House takes note of the achievements of free schools and academies.23 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My noble friend makes a good point, and I am sure he has seen the comments by Mark Ives, the general manager of the National League, who said that it is worried that the Bill will…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 302 and 304. As I said in previous debates on the backstop, I have real concerns about the resolution process, and in particular the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I have added my name to amendments in the next group that also propose changes to the resolution process, to which I will speak shortly. However, if the Minister is…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I support Amendment 263 and declare an interest as a supporter of Norwich City, who, over a number of seasons, endured the pain of relegation and then the joy of promotion on a…18 Dec 2024