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HANSARDArts and Creative Industries StrategyMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Chandos on securing this debate and introducing it so comprehensively…08 Dec 2022HANSARDBereavement SupportMy Lords, one group in particular need of bereavement counselling is young men from the Gypsy and Traveller population. Although the absolute numbers are not very large, the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDHealth TaxesMy Lords—12 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth TaxesMy apologies to the noble Baroness. Following on from her question, is the problem still that the Treasury, when measuring the cost-efficiency of sensible policies such as the tax…12 Oct 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I offer very strong support for Amendment 101, so eloquently moved by the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, and spoken to by my noble friend…18 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998To move that this House takes note of the practical impact of the Human Rights Act 1998.14 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, it may not be often that one is instructed by one’s own debate, but I have learned much. I am extremely grateful to all the speakers who have put their wisdom, expertise…14 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, may I first acknowledge the contribution to human rights of my dear friend of many years, the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, a founder member of our Equality and Human…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very happy to support the amendment so clearly set out by the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher. I too am heartened by the knowledge that the Religious Education Council…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, in supporting Amendment 62, I underline what an important need it fulfils. That is why such a large number of professional and charitable organisations also support it.…12 Jul 2022HANSARDRoma Community: Levelling UpMy Lords, in 2019 the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, the Minister’s very effective predecessor, announced a cross-departmental strategy to level out the horrendous inequalities faced by…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I add my support for Amendments 171J and 171K in the names of my noble friends Lord Watson of Invergowrie and Lady Blower. As a vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I may have omitted to declare an interest as chair of the Department for Education stakeholders’ group and other similar interests listed in the register. If so, my…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I should like briefly to add my support to these two very sensible amendments, which would stop unscrupulous unregistered schools circumventing the law and speed up the inspection…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, although this amendment was scheduled to be in the last group, amendments have been moved around a bit. I am sorry I missed it. The rationale of Amendment 143J is that…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I have in Amendment 143G a very simple provision that, on acquittal for breaching a school attendance order, that particular school attendance order dies—no ifs, no…22 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I am grateful for the Minister’s reassurance and beg leave to withdraw the amendment.22 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish BaccalaureateI make a plea to all those also asking the Government to take the baccalaureate more seriously. I declare an interest in that my eldest son took the baccalaureate because he was…21 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, in supporting all these amendments I add my support for Amendment 171R, which my noble friend Lady Wilcox will speak to from the Labour Front Bench at the end of the…20 Jun 2022