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HANSARDCreative Industries: QualificationsThat this House takes note of the role of the current level 3 qualifications for the creative industries, and of the potential impact of their replacement with T Levels and V…23 Jul 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: QualificationsMy Lords, I am pleased to open this debate on the important role of current level 3 qualifications for the creative industries and the potential impact of their replacement with…23 Jul 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: QualificationsMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s reappointment, and I was glad to hear almost everybody else mention that. We are so glad to see her back with us and thank her for what she has…23 Jul 2026HANSARDMusic Teachers: RecruitmentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps, if any, they are taking to recruit more music teachers to bridge the gap caused by missed recruitment targets in past years.20 Jul 2026HANSARDMusic Teachers: RecruitmentMy Lords, under Conservative-led Governments, the EBacc and Progress 8 worked to squeeze music out of the curriculum. Recruitment targets for music teacher training were missed…20 Jul 2026HANSARDLive MusicMy Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend on an excellent opening speech. My focus today is on the pipeline of musicians and the music teachers needed to train them—a pipeline…02 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Media Ban for Under-16sMy Lords, I join my noble friend the Minister in praising the bereaved families, who have campaigned so powerfully on online safety. I welcome the harms-reduction approach that…16 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Safety: ChildrenMy Lords, our debates around the issue of child safety in your Lordships’ House tend to highlight a lack of confidence that the big tech companies will do the right thing. They…09 Jun 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapMy Lords, more than six out of 10 schools with the highest level of disadvantage entered no pupils for GCSE music in 2024-25, compared to just one in 10 of the least…20 May 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapTo ask His Majesty’s Government what actions they intend to take to reduce the attainment gap in music for disadvantaged pupils in state schools.20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, in opening our debate on the gracious Speech, my noble friend Lady Anderson described our Government’s ambition as having one central mission: to build a more resilient…19 May 2026HANSARDBalletMy Lords, I cannot really compete with what has been said about dance specialisation because I ceased my dance classes at three. I want to expand a little on the music and dance…28 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, on the same principle of making it safe, I will speak to my Amendment 219, which would open an extra channel of communication. It would require the person’s GP to…27 Mar 2026HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, on securing this short debate and introducing it so well. I thank the ISM—the Independent Society of Musicians—Dr…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Communications and Digital Committee Media literacy (3rd Report, HL Paper 163).16 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to open this debate on the report of the Communications and Digital Committee’s inquiry on media literacy. In doing so, I will focus particularly on…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)I thank my noble friend the Minister and all noble Lords who have spoken in this wide-ranging debate, with some excellent questions. I thank the Minister for saying that he will…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 155, which is different to the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, on patients who opt out. My amendment ensures that when…13 Mar 2026HANSARDClass Inequality in the ArtsMy Lords, the Music and Dance Scheme schools, such as Chetham’s in Manchester and the Hammond school in Chester, give talented children from disadvantaged backgrounds access to…05 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Streaming and Cinema SectorMy Lords—02 Mar 2026