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HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeYes, the noble Baroness can encourage me to do that, and I hope I will be able to do so. I think I am right in saying that five out of 10 of the most popular Turing scheme…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesMy Lords, the Government are committed to commencing the Equality Act 2010’s provision requiring registered political parties to publish anonymised data relating to the diversity…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesMy Lords, I have enormous respect for my noble friend and the leadership role that she has played in political parties—and, of course, in ensuring diversity. I too hope that she…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesThe noble Baroness has found an interesting way to ask the same question again. I will try to find an interesting way to give the same answer. I recognise her point that Section…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesI think my noble friend the Leader of the House has considerable sympathy but also a lot of experience in the complexities of this type of legislation. I think, on the basis of…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesThe noble Baroness makes a very important point. Some of that, of course, is the responsibility of political parties themselves, but particularly in areas where she and I have…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesMy noble friend the Leader assures me that the Front Bench on this side is pretty good. I am afraid it is not within my power, but I see in the other place that considerable…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesThe noble Baroness is right that there has been an enormous diversity of leaders of the Conservative Party—some of it good, some of it less good. Given the noble Baroness’s…05 Mar 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Diversity of Political CandidatesOur colleague Jane Hutt has written to the Secretary of State to talk about the action being taken in advance of the Senedd elections next year. I am sure that Labour and other…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeThe right reverend Prelate makes an important point about this being an opportunity that people need to have at all stages of their life. I think I am right to say that Turing…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeWe could have done with a bit of diversity in those answering Questions today. My Lords, the Turing scheme provides funding for adults at further or higher education institutions…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeYes, I would agree. I acknowledge my noble friend’s recognition and explanation of the Taith programme. My department and I hold regular discussions with Welsh Government…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeThis Government are very keen to ensure that we reset our relationships with the EU, but that, of course, happens across a whole range of areas. The last time I responded to…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeThe noble Lord makes an important point about the Turing scheme: that, unlike Erasmus, it extends beyond the European Union. In fact, some of the most popular destinations have…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeI do not think that I have conducted it as a competition between the two. It is not that difficult for this House to work out, had things gone differently in 2016, what situation…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeThe noble Baroness makes a very important point. We of course work hard to ensure that international students can come here and contribute to and benefit from UK higher education.…05 Mar 2025HANSARDRelationship, Sex and Health EducationMy noble friend is absolutely right, which is why healthy relationships are a key part of RSHE and contribute to the Government’s mission to halve violence against women and girls…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 20 January be approved. Relevant document: 16th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention…04 Mar 2025HANSARDRelationship, Sex and Health EducationMy Lords, the subjects of relationship, sex and health education are vital to support children and young people to thrive in the world in which they are growing up. Children’s…04 Mar 2025HANSARDRelationship, Sex and Health EducationPrecisely as I suggested, it is particularly because of the stakeholder engagement that commenced in December 2024 that we have not got to the point of publishing this guidance…04 Mar 2025