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HANSARDEuropean Union Touring VisasMy Lords, many UK providers of specialist services across European borders—in sport, travel, events, cultural and creative industries and numerous other sectors—are deeply…14 Sept 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Addington, who has made such a valuable contribution throughout this Committee. The Government’s skills-related goals, as…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it has always seemed odd to me that so many of us complete our education with extensive knowledge of maths, English language and literature, history, languages, the…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, this broad group covers many of the crucial features of the lifelong learning entitlement. I will confine my remarks to Amendments 92 and 95, covering the availability…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 83 and 84 in this group, from the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and it is a pleasure to follow him. I will also speak in support of…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I support both amendments in this group. I put my name down mainly to speak on Amendment 76, which has been so powerfully moved by the noble and learned Lord, Lord…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am a believer in the value of the Kickstart scheme and would like to see it extended in the manner suggested by Amendment 87, in the names of the noble Lords, Lord…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for the support of the noble Baroness, Lady Wilcox, who made some good points, very strongly. I entirely agreed with her. Despite the Minister’s hope, I am…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, has rather pre-empted some of what I intended to say in support of Amendment 24. I very much welcome the announcement of the first…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I support these three amendments in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, and others. It is particularly important that the views and aspirations of individual…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to move Amendment 27, originally in the name of my noble friend Lord Patel, who is unable to be here this afternoon. He has kindly shared with me the points…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken and the Minister for her response. This is a Bill whose aims I strongly support. It is absolutely focused in the right direction,…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. I suspect that her knowledge of apprenticeships is far greater than mine and I appreciate her…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a probing amendment intended to explore more fully the Government’s intentions in respect of independent training providers—ITPs—and their role in relation to…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, my name was initially omitted from the list for this group. My reaction when I found I had been reinserted at number 17 was, “be careful what you wish for”. I am not…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I very much support the aims of the Bill and of many of the amendments in this group, which seek to ensure that local skills improvement plans embody a partnership…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall speak briefly on this group to express my support in particular for Amendment 25, in the names of my noble friend Lady Hayman and others, about the requirement…06 Jul 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, young people need impartial, independent careers education and guidance to learn what employers are looking for, what opportunities might suit their own interests and…16 Jun 2021