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HANSARDCommunity and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Drefelin, for securing this important debate and for her excellent introduction on the—as she said, indispensable—contribution…31 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATHave the Government assessed the impact for Scotland? We have a different curriculum, exam structure, term dates, and pay and conditions for teachers. We also have different…17 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Care StrategyMy Lords, last week I was attending a conference—no, not that one. It was the Cerebral Palsy Scotland conference, where there was much talk about social care. I declare my…10 Oct 2024HANSARDSchool Fees: VATMy Lords, there are key differences between the education systems in Scotland and England. We have a different curriculum and exam structure; different term dates, starting dates…10 Oct 2024HANSARDFilm IndustryMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s support for the UK film industry and am glad to hear the Minister confirm her support for stories from the nations and regions across the UK.…10 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesI have sat on the board of the British Library. Partnership with the wider ecology of UK librarianship is in its founding legislation and in its future strategy, Knowledge Matters…12 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, I add my thanks to my noble friend Lord Lexden for his determination to enable us to debate this issue. The draft Bill which has been published is, to me, a blunt…05 Sept 2024HANSARDPalliative and End-of-life Care: FundingMy Lords, people with neurological conditions face many barriers to accessing palliative care, even though it could do them a huge amount of good. The answers to this are better…04 Sept 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, I am delighted to contribute to this debate on the resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom. I take the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, that…03 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is an honour and pleasure to follow the wonderful maiden speech of my noble friend Lady Monckton. With her sparkling business experience—bringing Tiffany’s to the UK…19 Jul 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 1, 2 and 4 from the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, and will speak to Amendments 3, 5 and 6 in my name. I thank the noble Lord, Lord McNally, and the…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 16 and 17 in my name and in doing so I declare my interests as laid out in the register as a board member of Creative Scotland. The noble…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lord, I thank everybody from around the Committee who contributed to this debate. As the noble Lord, Lord McNally, said, I think we have given due warning of trouble ahead to…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia Bill20 May 2024HANSARDHealth Data: Research and AnalysisMy Lords, to build on the noble Baroness’s point about connectivity, the Minister has just told us that this will benefit everybody in the United Kingdom. Can he confirm that he…15 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise to support Amendments 1 to 3 and 7, to which I have added my name, and in doing so, I declare my interest as laid out in the register as a board member of…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a director of Creative Scotland. I thank my noble friend Lord Dunlop for his work to champion the Gaelic Media Service and add my support to his…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I too have added my name to Amendment 9 in the name of the noble Viscount, Lord Colville of Culross, which, as he has explained, seeks to define what an “appropriate…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 32, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for her support and for adding her name. I draw your Lordships’ attention to my…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy Lords, I do not know whether to declare an interest—I have a daughter in the reserves, who may or may not be affected —but I do want to declare that I am a very proud board…08 May 2024