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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 502D, which stands in my name. I thank my noble friend Lord Farmer for his support. This amendment seeks to make financial education a…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, whom I hope she does not mind me calling my noble friend. I will speak to Amendments 437 and…10 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I rise to speak briefly in support of Amendments 138A, 185SC and 185SD in the name of my noble friend Lord Moynihan, who has articulated very well why these amendments…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will briefly support my noble friend Lord Moynihan’s important Amendment 99AA. The role of training can never be underestimated, and the importance and consistency of…04 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 199ZA in my name. It was previously brought forward by my noble friend Lord Moynihan who, regrettably, cannot be here today, despite his…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPost-16 Financial EducationI thank the Minister for her response. This week, many schools are taking part in Young Enterprise’s My Money Week campaign. However, despite best efforts, according to the Money…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPost-16 Financial EducationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that young people receive adequate financial education in post-16 education.12 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 9, to which I have added my name, and to Amendment 4. I declare my interest as set out in the register and as a trustee of the Dartington Hall…25 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI rise in support of my noble friend, who made an excellent and passionate speech about hospices and the dire need for support they will have if the NICs changes go through. They…04 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 32. I refer your Lordships to my registered interests, in particular my roles with charities. The purpose of my amendment is to deal with…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillCan I just follow up the point that my noble friend raised about fundraising? When we start to lose staff and people in the charity sector, and in charities as a whole—charities…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI totally agree, but there will be charities going bust in the next six months. I know that we want to delay it, but there is an urgency in saying, “This is going to be really…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Charity SectorTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increase in National Insurance contributions on the charity sector.13 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Charity SectorI thank the Minister for her Answer. In an open letter to the Chancellor, co-signed by 7,361 charities, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations gave as its initial…13 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Charity SectorI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and refer your Lordships to my registered interests.13 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, charities of every kind are seeing massive increases in demand for their services. Many provide essential support and vital services to all parts of our society—to the…06 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI thank the noble Lord for allowing me to make a small intervention. The noble Lord is arguing passionately against the Government’s job cuts and the damage that will be done to…06 Jan 2025HANSARDBudget: Arts, Heritage and Cultural OrganisationsMy Lords, I am delighted to introduce this debate and am very grateful to all noble Lords who have signed up to speak. I declare my interests as a trustee of the Dartington Trust…14 Nov 2024HANSARDBudget: Arts, Heritage and Cultural OrganisationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the Budget on arts, heritage and cultural organisations.14 Nov 2024HANSARDOlympic and Paralympic Games: Team GBMy Lords, we all congratulate the successes of Team GB at both the Olympics and Paralympics. However, we must recognise the importance of supporting grass-roots sport, which helps…04 Nov 2024