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HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, I am afraid that I missed the beginning of the noble Lord’s question, but I believe he may have been referring to the £300 million that we are investing in capital…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, I absolutely agree with the noble Lord about the important role of parents and carers; that is why we have put co-production at the heart of our work on special…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, as I said in an earlier answer, we have started a programme of visits by Ofsted and the CQC, working with local areas to understand the experience of children and young…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, we are determined to deliver lasting improvements to the SEND system, taking into account the impact of Covid-19. We remain committed to the cross-government SEND review…26 Nov 2020HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, the Government have a commitment to deliver for young people with special educational needs, regardless of the setting that they are in. That includes young offenders.26 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe noble Lord will probably be unsurprised to know that the advice I have received has not changed in the short time since he asked his further question. I will commit to…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am not sure that the noble Lord’s first questions cover points that we have not covered in this debate already but, for clarity, this does not change the devolution settlements.…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I begin by reminding noble Lords of the purpose of this part of the Bill. The power to provide financial assistance supports the Government’s determination to deliver on…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I do not think that I can go any further than what has been announced in the spending review today: that it is the Government’s intention to use the powers under this…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe Government are seeking the power under this Bill to spend across the whole of the United Kingdom in the areas set out in the Bill. The operation of the £220 million announced…25 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, the funding for Unionlearn has been on a year-on-year basis and was considered as part of the spending review. It was considered right that we gave Unionlearn advance…24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, the annual £12 million grant has allowed the Union Learning Fund to support around 200,000 people a year to access education and training opportunities. An assessment…24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education met Frances O’Grady of the TUC to discuss this very matter in November.24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, I do not agree with the noble Lord. In fact, we are spending billions of pounds on funding for skills and training, through a combination of the national skills fund and…24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, on the delivery of skills provision, the Government have taken the decision not to continue this funding, but that does not represent a cut to the funding of skills…24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, I believe that I have acknowledged the return on investment, but, as I also pointed out, the return on investment in FE in general is slightly higher than in Unionlearn.…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I beg to move that the debate on this amendment be adjourned.24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, I believe that education and employment is one of the topics that the Prime Minister’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities is looking at. The noble Lord talked…24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundI believe that I have already pointed noble Lords towards the European Social Fund work in this area. Another provision that the Government make is through the National Careers…24 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, I can reassure the noble Baroness that it is absolutely not a political decision. Many Conservative Governments have supported Unionlearn over the years with over £70…24 Nov 2020