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HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I remind the Committee that this Question was debated in the first group of amendments on day 1 in Committee. The Question is that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.13 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]You may.13 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I wonder whether I might assist the noble Lord and the Committee. I just want to make it clear, purely procedurally, that Clause 3 stand part will be put as a Question…13 Jun 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, may I very respectfully make a suggestion in view of what the Minister has just said? Those noble Lords who have a mobile telephone with an alarm function could set it…09 Jun 2022HANSARDUpholding Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, the Minister clearly thinks that six months is not enough time to consider the recommendations. He may well be right, but would he like to hazard a guess as to how much…08 Jun 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI ask the Chief Whip to acknowledge one other problem, which is that if the Commons are sitting and we are not, and something of significance occurs, requiring a Statement from…26 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy Lords, can the noble Baroness say whether the changes the Prime Minister has made in No. 10, and in other aspects of the way the Government work, include changes to himself?25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy Lords, I am sorry to come back to this point about what taking responsibility means, but I do not think we have quite heard an adequate description of what the noble Baroness…25 May 2022HANSARDLong CovidMy Lords, the Minister has stressed the fact that the diagnosis of long Covid is quite tricky and variable, according to the period of time over which people have suffered from…23 May 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interests as a member of Middlesex Learning Trust and a trustee of Artis Foundation. When I spoke in the debate on the humble Address last week, I focused…23 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, on the point that the Minister has just made, can he remind the House how much refreshing has been done of the Government Benches during the last two, or perhaps…18 May 2022HANSARDGambling Industry: Gambling ReformsMy Lords, further to the question that has just been asked, would the Minister agree that this issue of advertising is not limited, although it is obviously a problem, to sporting…17 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, one of the great things about coming this far down a long list of very distinguished speakers is that other people have done all the hard work. The only thing is that it…17 May 2022HANSARDVaccine Manufacturing and Innovation CentreThe UK has an unfortunately long history of investing in research, developing products and then selling them and not getting the benefit of their extensive exploitation. Can the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDGlue Traps (Offences) BillMy Lords, I was going to give a moment to see whether anybody wants to take up the dare, but possibly not.07 Apr 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationMy Lords, the Minister has made much of the competitive challenges facing Channel 4 and has referred particularly—as have many other commentators today—to Netflix and the other…05 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Pensions Regulations 2022My Lords, I do not know whether the noble Lord has come to the end of his remarks; it appears that he has. There is a Division in the Chamber. The Committee will adjourn for as…04 Apr 2022HANSARDGovernment Business: Messaging ServicesMy Lords, this debate has centred on propriety in the use of the Ministerial Code, but there is also the issue of security, as just referred to by the noble Baroness opposite. It…31 Mar 2022HANSARDSchools: Creative Subjects and the English BaccalaureateMy Lords, the noble Baroness’s credentials regarding personal commitment to these issues are impeccable, both in this role and the role she held previously at the DCMS; however,…29 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsMy Lords, those Members of your Lordships’ House, including me, who have recently had this disease, despite being fully vaccinated and boosted, will know that it is not entirely…23 Mar 2022