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HANSARDV-levelsThe noble Lord is right that good careers advice is important. Some 96% of secondary schools and colleges are now in careers hubs, connecting them to employers and apprenticeship…23 Feb 2026HANSARDV-levelsWe have seen a considerable increase in the awareness of T-levels. It is also the case that we want to ensure—through reforms that we will have more to say about in the near…23 Feb 2026HANSARDV-levelsThe only thing about which I disagree with my noble friend is that that is not the only mess left by the previous Government that we have had to clear up.23 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I begin by expressing my gratitude to your Lordships’ House for the careful and constructive scrutiny of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. This Bill brings…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I recognise that Amendment 1, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Storey, on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed, is a tidying-up amendment, consequential to his previous…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I always like to bring both the energy and the sunshine, and on that basis, I thank all noble Lords, and I beg to move.09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat the Bill do now pass.09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, before dealing formally with the amendments at Third Reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, I will make a brief statement regarding legislative consent on…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThat the Bill be now read a third time.09 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentWe have looked at information from around the UK and from previous job subsidy schemes to help to design this. Of course, the first six job guarantee areas that I mentioned in the…05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentWe made a commitment to equalise the 18 to 20 national minimum wage with the national living wage. We asked, as all recent Governments have done, the independent Low Pay…05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy noble friend raises an interesting point. There seems to be some evidence that young people are doing less of that type of work. This is part of what Alan Milburn will look at…05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentWell, this is welfare reform. It is wrong that there are 900,000 young people who are neither earning nor learning, which is why we are changing the system. We are ensuring that…05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, the Government are investing over £1.5 billion through the youth guarantee and growth and skills levy to support 16 to 24 year-olds to gain the skills and experience…05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThe right reverend Prelate raises an important issue. That is why, first of all, our work to reduce the numbers of young people not earning or learning needs to start in schools.…05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThe noble Baroness raises an important point. This is an opportunity for us to rethink how we can ensure the appropriate support, the appropriate information and understanding of…05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentThis is precisely one of the questions that Alan Milburn will consider in his review. There appears to be a growing number of young people who are out of work for whom mental…05 Feb 2026