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HANSARDEU-UK Cultural Exchange ArrangementsMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of trustees of the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre. Following on from the noble Lord’s question, can my noble friend give…04 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Councillors: Recruitment, Retention and Well-beingMy Lords, I declare that I am a vice-president of the LGA. In the LGA it was a pleasure to work closely with the noble Lord, Lord Forbes, as leader of the Labour group, and…04 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am grateful for the gracious Speech and for the opportunity to reflect on its implications for transport across our United Kingdom. I also pay tribute to the House of…20 May 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingMy Lords, I am sure that my noble friend will agree that great teaching is vital to great schools and great childhoods. We both shared the pleasure of working at the chalkface for…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: Freelance ChampionMy Lords—22 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: Freelance ChampionPlease could my noble friend the Minister update us on the progress of implementing the creative industries sector plan? How is DCMS addressing problems of social mobility as part…22 Jan 2026HANSARDArts and Creative Industries: Social MobilityMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the millions of pounds of investment announced by Cardiff-based company Bad Wolf at the summit in Newport will create…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBarnett Formula: WalesMy Lords, the UK Government have given the Welsh Government the largest financial settlement in the history of devolution, nearly £5 billion extra to spend on public services in…12 Nov 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesMy Lords, the Welsh Government promote creative arts and education through the creative learning through the arts programme. Its aim is to integrate arts and creativity into the…11 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I can hardly follow my noble friend Lady O’Grady in being the TUC’s first woman general secretary, but I was the first woman leader of Newport City Council after decades…03 Jun 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.12 May 2025HANSARDForensic Science Regulator Draft Code of Practice 2025My Lords, it is of note that the Minister, both opposition spokespeople and the chair are all Welsh, as we talk about forensic science. I wonder how often that happens.12 May 2025HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Codes of Practice, Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2025My Lords, the Committee stands adjourned for a couple of minutes until we find the Opposition spokesperson.12 May 2025HANSARDPrime Minister and First Minister of Wales MeetingsMy Lords, yesterday the First Minister made an important speech in Cardiff noting the changed and positive relationship with the UK Government since last July. But just as the…07 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI declare that I am a vice-president of the LGA. My 35 years as a teacher, working in such diverse areas as south London and south Wales, give me a little insight into this…01 May 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayDiolch i chi am yr araith ragorol honno—an excellent speech and a sign of things to come. Congratulations to all my noble friends. What a wonderful bunch we have now. I am so glad…06 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Erasmus programme, what steps they are taking to ensure that youth work and adult education…05 Mar 2025HANSARDErasmus ProgrammeI thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply, but has her department looked at what the Welsh Government are doing in this area? The scheme known as Taith, which means…05 Mar 2025HANSARDHigher Education: Creative CoursesMy Lords—26 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Youth StrategyMy Lords, a range of youth services were cut by the last Government. Policies were axed directly in Whitehall or because of severe cuts to local authority budgets. It will not be…10 Dec 2024