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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 91, in my name and the names of the noble Lords, Lord Storey and Lord Knight, and the noble Baroness, Lady Cass, and Amendment 106, also…21 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will be brief. My only plea to noble Lords, as we take this issue forward beyond today’s debate in the Chamber—as I have no doubt that we will—is that we keep the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDParental Leave and Pay ReviewMy Lords, the Minister referred to the call for evidence, which closed in August. I appreciate that there were around 1,300 responses, but it has been five months since then, with…20 Jan 2026HANSARDParental Leave and Pay ReviewMy Lords, the Minister talked about the evidence needed. When Quebec introduced five weeks of paid paternity leave 20 years ago, not only did it increase the take-up and length of…20 Jan 2026 Bills sponsored (11)