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HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Public Services Committee A response to the Children’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (3rd Report, HL Paper 201).20 Sept 2023HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I am pleased to move this debate on the response to the children’s social care and implementation strategy. I am conscious that this is a debate on a response to a…20 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsMy Lords, the Minister points out the responsibility of the responsible bodies with respect to the buildings but also says how difficult this is for some responsible bodies. Some…04 Sept 2023HANSARDEmergency Healthcare (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I am also pleased to be able to contribute to this debate as a member of the committee. I pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Armstrong, who was the inaugural chair of…20 Jul 2023HANSARDStudent VisasMy Lords, can the Minister just be clear? He talked with some pride about the Government’s international student strategy. If the outcome of this policy is fewer overseas students…25 May 2023HANSARDWater Safety (Curriculum) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very pleased to support the Bill from the noble Lord, Lord Storey. I congratulate him not only on bringing the Bill forward but on his long history of work in this…19 May 2023HANSARDWater Safety (Curriculum) Bill [HL]May I intrude for 20 seconds to clarify the record? I thank the noble Lord very much and it is good that he is looking at that. I was clumsy in implying that I would want schools…19 May 2023HANSARDThe Ties that Bind: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century Follow-Up ReportMy Lords, I am pleased to be able to speak at this stage of the consideration of our report. I join the noble Baroness, Lady Eaton, in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, for…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSport, Health and Well-being National Plan (NPSRC Report)Hear, hear.09 Feb 2023HANSARDSport, Health and Well-being National Plan (NPSRC Report)My Lords, I join the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, in thanking our chair, the noble Lord, Lord Willis, for leading us so well and making being on the committee so enjoyable. The…09 Feb 2023HANSARDOak National AcademyMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Vaizey, and thank him for bringing this to our attention. We should have had a longer and deeper debate on Oak National Academy…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, I join others in thanking and congratulating my noble friend Lord Watson for bringing this debate to the House. It is a crucial area and one we should discuss more…08 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support this amendment, to which I have added my name. I will try not to repeat everything that my noble friend Lord Hunt said but will emphasise some…07 Dec 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak in support of the amendment just spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, to which my name has been added. I thank the Minister for the meetings we have had;…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]What the Minister just said is very interesting. I was going to intervene to ask what mechanism the Government will use to bring them together. Am I right in interpreting what she…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I shall speak to Amendment 171U in my name in this group. I support the other three amendments, but I shall not comment on those that have not yet been moved. I declare my…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly on the issue raised by these amendments. I support the thrust of them, although I do not support all the details, particularly the one about Ofsted.…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I have a very quick question before the Minister sits down. She talked about making sure that people have the relevant safeguarding qualifications and going through the process.…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]The department and the head teachers the Minister has spoken to have chosen to go down a dangerous avenue on this. If the issue is to stop parents being vexatious and demanding…20 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 171F in my name. Had I not had an amendment in this group, I would have risen to support the amendment to be addressed by the noble and…20 Jun 2022