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HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and to hear what so many noble Lords have said in this humble Address, because this moment really does…26 May 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been a high-quality debate with insightful contributions from all sides of the House and a wealth of experience and expertise displayed. Schools and…23 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, today’s debate covers some of the most important issues to a well-functioning society. I am delighted to be speaking to them on behalf of Her Majesty’s Official…17 May 2022HANSARDSchools: Model History CurriculumMy Lords, the National Education Union has called for England to follow the Welsh Government in making the teaching of black history mandatory. Have the Government considered…16 May 2022HANSARDSchools: Creative Subjects and the English BaccalaureateMy Lords, I taught creative subjects for over 30 years and, as principal examiner for A-level theatre studies for much of that time, I saw a wealth of talent studying this subject…29 Mar 2022HANSARDShared Prosperity FundTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the First Minister of Wales about the shared prosperity fund.24 Mar 2022HANSARDShared Prosperity FundThere is a broken promise to replace EU funds for Wales and it is set to cost the country £1 billion over the next three years, so I ask the UK Government to co-operate fully with…24 Mar 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Reduction of NumbersCan the Minister tell us of any work under way to assess what impact such an efficiency review would have on the Civil Service workforce in our nations and regions? One would hope…24 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]Add the following amendments to Amendment 17—24 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, Motion 17D and Amendments 17E and 17F, tabled in my noble friend Lord Watson’s name, would in essence require schools to give careers advice for at least two weeks and…24 Mar 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for her reply, and I offer in all sincerity that, if she ever wants to discuss the Labour Party’s policy on education and future strategy, I am always…24 Mar 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit (EAC Report)My Lords, I am the substitute for my noble friend Lady Sherlock. I could not even begin to match her wide knowledge and experience of these matters, but I can match her…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022My Lords, for the second time today I am substituting for my noble friend Lady Sherlock, whose expertise in these matters is well known to the House. I will do my best to convey…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSocial Security SystemThe Covid Realities report shows that the support for low-income families simply is not enough to manage on, even before the cost of living crisis hit. Does the Minister recognise…22 Mar 2022HANSARDEnergy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I cannot argue with much of what the noble Lord just said on energy performance and energy efficiency. I visited Sweden a number of years ago and was impressed by the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Repeal of EU Restrictions in Devolution Acts etc.) Regulations 2022My Lords, as we have heard, this instrument will remove the Government’s powers to temporarily freeze devolved legislative competence, which were previously introduced while the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesMy Lords, the Government’s decision to cut the universal credit uplift has left hundreds of thousands of extra children in poverty. Following Labour’s lead in reducing the taper…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCombined Authorities (Borrowing) Regulations 2022My Lords, this instrument implements a 2016 commitment to extend the borrowing powers of mayoral combined authorities. As the Minister noted, it reflects devolution deals agreed…16 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillBefore the Minister sits down, I had hoped that she would have said that the Bill had been drafted in a technology-neutral manner and that the amendment was therefore not…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) Bill08 Mar 2022