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HANSARDTeacher ShortagesMy Lords, on Monday we discussed the literally crumbling school estate and, today, the shockingly high teacher shortages. It seems that the entire school system is creaking at the…06 Sept 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her detailed response and thank all those who participated in this short debate. It is regrettable that the Government do not view this as a…05 Sept 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 3, standing in my name and the names of my noble friends Lady Wilcox, Lady Thornton and Lord Blunkett. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Evans, for…05 Sept 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill05 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsMy Lords, I welcome the opportunity for us to discuss the issue of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, or RAAC, which is one of the most pressing issues this country faces in…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate for initiating this important debate. The starting premise for a debate on rural and coastal homes is that everyone deserves a quality…24 Jul 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformMy Lords, what is higher education for? If you looked at the approach summarised by the Government’s response to the Augar review, you would assume it was solely aimed to monetise…20 Jul 2023HANSARDMMR VaccineMy Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the London Resilience Forum and as someone who contracted viral encephalitis as a child, albeit from mumps, not measles. Measles in…20 Jul 2023HANSARDMMR VaccineTo ask His Majesty’s Government what further steps they will take to work with schools to encourage greater take up of the MMR vaccine among pupils.20 Jul 2023HANSARDSchools: AbsenteeismMy Lords, three times as many children receiving free school meals are severely absent from school compared to those who are not eligible. This puts the UK’s poorest children at…20 Jul 2023HANSARDTeacher VacanciesMy Lords, more teachers left our schools last year than started initial teacher training, and nearly one in five teachers who qualified in 2020 have since quit. Students in our…13 Jul 2023HANSARDTeacher VacanciesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of teacher vacancies, and what action they are taking to ensure adequate numbers of teachers in schools…13 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillI thank the Minister for her reply. I am pleased that the Government intend to monitor the impact of the legislation and welcome the Minister’s commitment to the Government…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 1 in my name and the names of my noble friends Lady Thornton and Lady Wilcox and the noble Baroness, Lady Garden of Frognal, and to Amendment…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Garden of Frognal, for adding her name to Amendment 1 and for her contribution to this…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillI thank the Minister for her detailed reply to this debate. I particularly welcome her strong words on the need for employer investment, which is a shared concern. I also welcome…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 7, in my name and those of my noble friends Lady Thornton and Lady Wilcox, I also lend my support to the other amendments in this group: Amendment 8…10 Jul 2023