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HANSARDInterpreting Services in the Courts (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this debate on the Public Services Committee’s report, Lost in T ranslation? Interpreting S ervices in the C ourts . Before doing so, I…09 Sept 2025HANSARDInterpreting Services in the Courts (Public Services Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Public Services Committee Lost in translation? Interpreting services in the courts (2nd Report, HL Paper 87).09 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will contribute very briefly to this debate. I thought that the amendments by the noble Lords, Lord Young and Lord Crisp, showed the difficulty of the Bill in that…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to ask a question on this set of amendments on registers. I have not spoken before, but I am absolutely supportive of the Bill; it is long overdue and I very much…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat point has been raised by a number of Members, so perhaps I might ask the Minister, because I am genuinely unclear what the thinking is. I know it is not that no harm happens…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is the first time I have spoken in Committee, so I declare my interest as chair of and adviser to the Birmingham Education Partnership. It is 25 years ago, when the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDFree School MealsMy Lords, I very much welcome this Statement. It really is good news. I particularly welcome the look at nutritional standards. We talked about resources in, but, in education, we…10 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall restrict my comments to the clauses in the Bill on schools. By my reckoning, we are probably entering our third decade of discussing the structure of schools in…01 May 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersI want to follow up one of the questions that has already been put to my noble friend. I was very pleased to hear the number of SEN schools that are part of the project. Has the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDQualifications Reform ReviewI also welcome the Statement and thank the Minister for the way in which she has carried out this review. It has been open- minded and consultative, and I know that not only…18 Dec 2024HANSARDHigher Education ReformMy Lords, it is difficult to be pleased that fees will have to be raised, but I acknowledge the parlous state that HE finds itself in, and I welcome that the Government have taken…05 Nov 2024HANSARDSpecial Needs SchoolsMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton, on bringing this topic to our attention and on her speech. I was lucky enough to hear her maiden speech some weeks ago,…24 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, first, I draw attention to my declaration of interests; in particular, as chair of Voice 21, because it is specifically mentioned in this report. I am very pleased to be…26 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am delighted to be able to welcome my noble friend Lady Smith to our Bench and to say how pleased I am that I will be working with her again. It is more years than I…19 Jul 2024HANSARDHomecare Medicines Services (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to a very good discussion built on a very good report. I do not want to keep us long because I do not think there is a lot else to…02 May 2024HANSARDHomecare Medicines Services (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I am very pleased to introduce this debate on homecare medicines on behalf of the Public Services Committee. In opening, I thank all the witnesses who appeared before…02 May 2024HANSARDHomecare Medicines Services (Public Services Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Public Services Committee Homecare medicines services: an opportunity lost (4th Report, Session 2022–23, HL Paper 269).02 May 2024HANSARDPupil Mental Health, Well-being and DevelopmentMy Lords, I too welcome the opportunity to have a debate on this important area. We are at the start of a very long journey in trying to find the appropriate answers. I am not as…22 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: SafeguardingMy Lords, I very much welcome this debate and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, on securing it and introducing it so effectively. She started by talking about the…07 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, indeed it is, and I think that is part of the problem. I thank everybody who has contributed to the debate, and the Minister. Inevitably, she was not going to be able to…20 Sept 2023