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HANSARDLondon Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012: LegacyMy Lords, I had the great privilege of being the Olympics Minister in 2012, which surprised many people who knew me well, but it was fascinating. Part of the point was to get…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, subjects such as maths are crucial in ensuring that the UK achieves the Government’s ambition of becoming a science and technology superpower. The Minister has outlined…08 Sept 2022HANSARDLow-Income Families: Energy Cost SupportCan the Minister please confirm that the Government are still intending to give £400 to all households, regardless of their income, and two or three times that amount if they…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 77 is in my name, and I am delighted to have the support of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas. This is a very modest amendment so I hope the Minister can agree it…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I think Amendment 4 is in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Addington. I am so sorry. I have the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, here, but it is not against an…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendment proposed is to insert the words on the Marshalled List at Clause 1 on page 2 at the end of line 18. If I am wrong, I apologise.12 Jul 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeUK participation in Horizon Europe has been of immeasurable benefit to our researchers but, because of their calibre, it has also been of immeasurable benefit to our one-time EU…07 Jul 2022HANSARDWinter Heating InitiativesMy Lords, £400 to households is surely a profound waste of public money since a lot of it is going to people who really do not need it. Why can the Government not target the money…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationMy Lords, if we wish our young people to emerge from school with skills for life, citizenship education is surely essential. Following on from the previous question, what progress…29 Jun 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Johnson, who was a very open-minded higher education Minister. This has been a fascinating debate, but quite…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall move Amendment 120 and speak to Amendments 122, 123 and 134 in my name. I can be brief because we have effectively discussed all this already. The first three…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]It is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn, and I absolutely agree with everything he has just said. I rise to speak to Amendments 116,…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg to move Amendment 136 and speak to Amendments 137, 138, 139, 141, 142 and 143 in my name. It might have been less painful if most of these had been grouped with my…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I shall speak to Amendments 130 and 139 in my name. I can be pretty brief, given the comprehensive outline that the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, has given, and indeed the words from my…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness for her response. I am not sure she entirely agreed with us; still, I beg leave to withdraw.22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for her full reply. There are still some issues that we may wish to come back to on Report, but she has dealt comprehensively with a lot…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateAnother great point in the education commission’s recommendations—forgive me if I read it out—is this: “An ‘electives premium’ for all schools to be spent on activities including…21 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Shipley and the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, on Amendment 91, to which I added my name, to ensure that careers education is supported in…20 Jun 2022