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HANSARDWar Widows’ PensionMy Lords, I declare an interest both as a military widow and as another vice-president of the War Widows’ Association. Service life means that families follow the flag and are…25 Feb 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for introducing this debate and pay tribute to all the work she does to encourage social mobility. I also thank the Library for the helpful…29 Jan 2020HANSARDReserve Forces and Cadets’ AssociationsMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, who is an unofficial noble friend from our days in the coalition Government, both for introducing this debate and for…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHorizon 2020My Lords, British scientists are indeed excellent but that is partly because they can collaborate with European scientists. What assurances can the noble Lord give that those…27 Jan 2020HANSARDReserve Forces and Cadets’ AssociationsWill the noble Baroness undertake to write on the questions I posed which she has not been able to answer?27 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIf Amendment 58 is agreed, I cannot call Amendments 59 and 60 by reason of pre-emption.16 Jan 2020HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsMy Lords, at the moment there is no guarantee beyond the three years of the European temporary leave to remain visa, and many university programmes are four years or more: the…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they have given to universities recruiting European Union students on courses longer than three years concerning the eligibility of…04 Nov 2019HANSARDVocational Education and TrainingMy Lords, I join in the thanks to the noble Viscount, Lord Bridgeman, for initiating this debate on a topic very dear to my heart. The Government have decided to rename vocational…28 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I shall speak on education, although this is stretching the Queen’s Speech way beyond its content. As my noble friend Lord Storey and others have said, the only mention…22 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsI welcome the noble Baroness to her appointment and look forward to working with her. T-levels were supposed to do all the things that well-established and highly respected BTEC…01 Oct 2019HANSARDT-levelsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with Russell Group universities about whether they will accept T-levels as entry qualifications for undergraduate…01 Oct 2019HANSARDNewcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Combined Authority (Adult Education Functions) Order 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for introducing this order, which, as we have heard, provides for a number of adult education functions to be transferred from the Secretary of…01 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I should inform the House that if the amendment is agreed to, I cannot call any other amendments by reason of pre-emption.04 Sept 2019HANSARDEducation FundingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. As he said, we are all delighted that more money is going into education, but like the noble Lord, Lord Watson, and my…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceMy Lords, the Government were able to produce a sharia-compliant version of the Help to Buy scheme within six months from a standing start. So why, after six years so far, have…25 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversities: RacismMy Lords, last week I was speaking at a sixth-form college where the students were almost entirely black and minority ethnic. They were thrilled when one of their bright girls got…10 Jul 2019HANSARDMulti-academy TrustsMy Lords, is it the case that every academy in a multi-academy trust is audited? If not, why not? If so, what would the repercussions on the trust be if one of the academies…10 Jul 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Young, for introducing this debate and all those who have sent us informative and helpful briefings. There are too many to acknowledge…04 Jul 2019HANSARDWild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) BillMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber when we are sitting, the Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes. Clause 1:…03 Jul 2019