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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 426C and thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Falkner, Lady Spielman and Lady Lawlor, for their support. I will also speak in support of…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillNo, I am going to continue. I agree with the Chief Whip on this; we should just keep going.18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat was your choice. I am going to follow instructions. It is becoming easier to obtain these pills not least because of the balkanisation of American states on abortion issues,…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the Minister for her comments, and indeed to everybody who was engaged in the debate. I completely accept that an abortifacient is a drug that can be used for…18 Mar 2026HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills White PaperMy Lords, the lifelong learning entitlement was the number one recommendation of the Augar review back in 2019, so one cannot say that implementation has been very rapid. Can the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I also support Amendments 12, 13 and 15, and will echo the points made about the general implications of the issues here. I declare an interest as an employee of King’s…23 Feb 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy Submarine ForceMy Lords, the Minister referred to and acknowledged the shortage of technicians. He also said that we need to raise the status of vocational education. I really do not think that…08 Dec 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewMy Lords, I welcome the review, and I must press the Minister further on the decision not to accept its recommendation to stick with the current Progress 8. Can she tell us a…10 Nov 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I would like to add one very specific but pertinent comment to the debate at this point. Obviously, we are not going redesign the whole of apprenticeships here on the…18 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI apologise, that was my fault. I rise at the end of a very interesting group and look forward to the summing-up. One amendment has rather disappeared in the context of these…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 436A. I declare an interest as a governor of King’s College London Mathematics School. Clause 46 is intended to have important consequences for…10 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister very sincerely for the clarification on 16 to 19 academies, which I had so dismally failed to obtain. It would be extremely helpful if she could write to…10 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 181 and 182 in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare and Lord Knight, and the noble Baroness, Lady Garden. I thank my fellow…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his words and definitely accept the invitation to continue to talk to the Government about this issue and about how we might improve the current…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 111A and 111B in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran. I declare an interest as a governor of King’s College London Mathematics School and as…21 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI totally agree with the noble Lord.21 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 29 in my name and in that of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, but before doing so I will thank the Minister, as so many other noble Lords…01 Jul 2025