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HANSARDEmployment 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 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 BillI totally agree with the noble Lord.21 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 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I too offer strong support to Amendment 5. In that context, I declare an interest as an employee of King’s College London. The profound change, in varying ways, to the…01 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 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillSince I cannot withdraw my amendment, I thank the Minister very much for this constructive engagement, and I will not move it.01 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as deputy chair of governors at King’s College London Maths School, which is a high-achieving 16 to 19 academy. We are very grateful to this…01 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 87 in my name proposes that the Government adopt a screening procedure for rent appeals. It draws on and is prompted by current Scottish practice. The approach…28 Apr 2025HANSARDNational Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, for his truly excellent chairing of the Economic Affairs Committee and this inquiry, and for his opening remarks. This report has…25 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI have added my name to Amendment 40 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, and declare an interest as an academic employee of King’s College London. As such, I am acutely…22 Apr 2025HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I also must declare an interest, as a member of the academic staff of King’s College London. I would also like to note that I was a member of the Augar review. Apropos…03 Mar 2025HANSARDLifelong LearningMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Knight, for securing this debate. I declare an interest as an employed academic at King’s College London. It is gratifying that so many…06 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I echo much of what has been said already, including appreciating everything the Minister has done to meet some of the points and criticisms raised in Committee.…05 Feb 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 15, to which I have put my name, and in support of Amendment 9. Everybody here is agreed that apprenticeship is hugely important for…05 Feb 2025HANSARDSchools: Music and Drama AccessMy Lords, in the years before we had a national curriculum, this country was a world leader in the amount of music and drama that took place in its schools, and there were worries…17 Dec 2024HANSARDSchools: Music and Drama AccessMy Lords—17 Dec 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this amendment. Indeed, I express strong support for all the amendments that have managed to get themselves tabled in spite of the language of this Bill, which…26 Nov 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]I was about to take this opportunity to ask for clarification, but it follows on from something that the noble Lord, Lord Johnson, said earlier, so perhaps he will follow up on…21 Nov 2024