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HANSARDIndustrial StrategyMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Watson, on obtaining this debate, and my new noble friend Lord Rosenfield on his excellent maiden speech. I will talk about skills,…01 Feb 2024HANSARDConstruction Sector: Cash RetentionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they are making in determining how to end the practice of cash retentions in the construction sector, and whether they plan to meet…11 Dec 2023HANSARDConstruction Sector: Cash RetentionsMy Lords, the announcement made last month, which was mentioned by the Minister, is a small step forward but it is too little, too late, and it does not go nearly far enough to…11 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will speak about education and skills. Although the King’s Speech included an encouraging paragraph on this topic, there was rather a dearth of specific action,…09 Nov 2023HANSARDAccess to Musical Education in SchoolMy Lords, I had not planned to speak in this excellent debate, introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Boateng. However, having chaired an online education conference on music…18 Oct 2023 Bills sponsored (1)