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HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Recovery of VATMy Lords, I endorse everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone, said about the disparity in pay between FE lecturers and schoolteachers, and the iniquity of that. FE is…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapMy Lords, partnerships between independent and state schools are making a tangible difference in closing the music attainment gap. Programmes such as MusicShare in the West…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate all the maiden speakers on excellent contributions and particularly welcome my two new colleagues, the noble Baroness, Lady Leaman, and the noble Lord,…19 May 2026HANSARDBalletMy Lords, I confess that I had to do compulsory ballet when I was a little, round, fat six year-old, so I am not in the elite. As well as the Central School of Ballet, a great…28 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, in calling Motion A1, I must inform the House that, if it is agreed to, I will not be able to call Motion A2 by reason of pre-emption. Motion A1 (as an amendment to…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, we broadly welcome this report as it shows more commitment to the arts and creative subjects, and sees the end of the EBacc, which focused so heavily on academic…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted by the votes, national qualifications were supposed to be the lasting solution—and where are they now? I remember the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPlan 2 Student Loans: Repayment TermsMy Lords, the presence of EU students in our universities has always been a net benefit to our students, enhancing their breadth of vision and making them understand how other…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFurther Education (Initial Teacher Training) Regulations 2026My Lords, further to what my noble friend has just said, can I say that there used to be a very highly regarded City & Guilds qualification for teachers in further education,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDBereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026My Lords, the Committee stands adjourned and will resume at 5.53 pm.02 Mar 2026HANSARDStudent Loans: ReviewMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Young, said, the student finance system is broken. Students face soaring repayments that they never signed up for. May I suggest, for instance,…24 Feb 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.23 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Baroness to speak.30 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I much regret that the time allotted has run out, but we might allow just a couple of minutes for the noble Baroness.29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, my name will be mud because I have allowed this to overrun for two minutes, which is absolutely impossible in your Lordships’ House. But the question now is that this…29 Jan 2026HANSARDErasmus+ Eligibility: Asylum SeekersMy Lords, it was an absolute travesty that we left Erasmus with Brexit.29 Jan 2026HANSARDErasmus+ Eligibility: Asylum SeekersThank you, my Lords. I entirely agree with everything the noble Baroness has said, but are we rejoining Erasmus on the same conditions? Will our young people have the same…29 Jan 2026HANSARDHeritage Craft and Building SectorMy Lords, the time was when schools—particularly boys’ schools, sadly—routinely taught woodwork and metalwork, which led young people into the crafts and skills that are now in…12 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I will be brief. I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, on her brilliant introduction to this debate and I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady…08 Jan 2026HANSARDGraduate JobsMy Lords, can the Minster assure us that university undergraduates are not only learning academic skills but skills that will be useful for work? Many years ago, when I graduated…06 Jan 2026