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HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to be speaking in tonight’s debate and I draw attention to my registered interests. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Beamish, on his maiden speech…22 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, I was delighted to be a member of the Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee and am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this debate. I too thank my noble friend…26 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Music, Art, Craft and DanceI refer noble Lords to my entry in the register of interests. Earlier this year, I attended a performance of scenes from Shakespeare plays by year 5s from North Wootton Academy at…16 Oct 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: SafetyFollowing on from my noble friend’s answer, is she confident that there is enough capacity among surveyors to identify RAAC in schools before, as the noble Baroness said, issues…20 Jun 2023HANSARDPerforming ArtsI welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate and thank the noble Baroness for securing it. As noble Lords will be well aware, last year music, performance and the…30 Mar 2023HANSARDFootball Governance White PaperMy noble friend will know that clubs such as Norwich City—I declare an interest as a season ticket holder, some might say “long-suffering” but many of us would not—are at the…23 Feb 2023HANSARDOak National AcademyMy Lords, I too welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate and I thank my noble friend for securing it. I am sure all noble Lords agree on the importance of providing…12 Jan 2023HANSARDEducation Technology: Oak National AcademyIs my noble friend aware of the results of a recent report that found that, notwithstanding the concerns raised by noble Lords, the Oak Academy had a positive impact on the…07 Nov 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, just over three months ago, I had the honour to lead the tributes in this House for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. As I commented in my closing remarks, it was probably…09 Sept 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]That the order of commitment of 27 June committing the bill to a Grand Committee be discharged and the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalThat this House (1) reaffirms its commitment to preserving the Palace of Westminster for future generations and ensuring the safety of all those who work in and visit the Palace,…13 Jul 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, on behalf of the House of Lords Commission, I ask the House to endorse the Joint Commission report for a new mandate for the restoration and renewal programme, and to…13 Jul 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for taking part in today’s debate and those who have engaged with the R&R teams over the course of recent weeks. I entirely recognise and…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister. “With permission, Mr Speaker, I will…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the noble and right reverend Lord for his comments—I apologise: it is a new one on me and I did not want to make a mistake. He is absolutely right that we all need to work…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the right reverend Prelate for his comments, and I pay tribute to the Church and other faith organisations for all the help and support that they provide in a whole…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsAs I said, the investments that we have made and outlined mean we will be on track to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by the end of the decade. Future spending decisions will be for…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsDid the noble Lord hear any of the Statement?04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the noble Baroness and noble Lord for their comments. I will pick up on a number of their questions. On the noble Baroness’s point, we have of course worked very well with…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, we are already in a very fraught situation and I do not think that speculating on such things helps at this point. What we want to do is work with our allies to support…04 Jul 2022