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HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, given the way in which she champions the Roma community. I support all the amendments in the name of my…20 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 98 in this group is in my name. I will also speak to Amendments 106, 107, 110, 113 and 114, and to support my noble friend Lord Storey on Amendment 103. I…20 Jun 2022HANSARDApprenticeship Levy SchemeMy Lords, what efforts is the department making to get schools to know about apprenticeships and go into them? Currently, schools are measured largely on GCSEs, A-levels and…16 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend, who has raised some very serious issues. I will speak to Amendment 84 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord…15 Jun 2022HANSARDCarers: Unpaid LeaveMy Lords, if parliamentary time is really the problem, I suggest to the Minister that we scrap the rest of the Schools Bill —which is being trashed from all sides, not least from…14 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to introduce Amendments 76A and 76B, tabled by my noble friend Lord German, who is currently on a working visit to the Gambia and so is unable to be here. These…13 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateMy Lords, time is now up for this business.26 May 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, the range of speakers in this debate indicates how close schools are to your Lordships’ hearts. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lords, Lord Baker and Lord…23 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, the Minister keeps on citing Tony Blair. The big difference is that Tony Blair put Peers in this House from all parties, and that this Prime Minister almost exclusively…18 May 2022HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021A very happy Easter to everybody.07 Apr 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my thanks to the Minister and the Government for listening to our concerns. It was good to get the letter from the Secretary of State, although only this morning,…07 Apr 2022HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities ReviewMy Lords, following on from the noble Baroness, I do not think that the Minister entirely answered the point about initial teacher training. What is being done in such training to…30 Mar 2022HANSARDForeign Languages: Economic ValueMy Lords, speaking other languages is very good for warding off Alzheimer’s, as well as playing a significant part in international trade, which is the point of this Question, so…29 Mar 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, Members are encouraged to leave some distance between themselves and others, which I do not think will be too difficult today. If there is a Division in the Chamber…28 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I strongly support Amendment 15A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, who is a tireless champion for education, including technical education. He has personal…24 Mar 2022HANSARDFood and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely. She is speaking as the Liberal Democrat Front-Bencher but, as there are no Back-Benchers to speak, I invite…21 Mar 2022HANSARDCommissioner for Patient Safety (Appointment and Operation) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely. She speaks as the Front-Bench Liberal Democrat spokesman but as there are no Back-Benchers, I invite her to…21 Mar 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, in headier days the Government assured us that Brexit would not mean leaving either Erasmus or Horizon. One is tempted to ask what went wrong, because it certainly is…09 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Baroness to speak.07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell of Surbiton, is also taking part remotely. I invite the noble Baroness to speak.07 Mar 2022