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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI have to move it otherwise you cannot speak to it. The linkage between the criminal justice system and those in it and special educational needs, neuro-divergence and many…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. I agree that neurodivergence does not really have a case in law; as it is not my amendment, I can be as rude as I like about the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, these amendments go to one of the most important points about just how important the parent is in a child’s upbringing. Many years ago I came across a piece of black…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness’s speech makes me think that looking at what “excessive profit” means, or at least what the Government think about it, would not be a bad idea,…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, having an overall duty and having an access point to make sure that it happens are very often different—I mean, it just happens in government. If the Minister could…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I would like to say a few words about my amendment, which is about a slightly different area but attached to the same part of the Bill. School activity has taken rather…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I must apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Sanderson, for missing her first few seconds. When someone said, “I want a quick word with you”, I should have jumped around…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, listening to the noble Baroness introduce these amendments, I am remembering how many times, as a Minister, she batted me back with a question. As I interpret these…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillCould we make sure that we are all copied in?17 Jun 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: DyscalculiaMy Lords, first, I declare my interests: I am dyslexic, I am president of the British Dyslexia Association and I am chairman of a company that deals with assistive technology.…04 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, having listened to the noble Baroness introduce these amendments, I think they are quite interesting. Let us see what the answer is. The one that really attracts my…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, having read both these amendments, I think it is reasonable to ask the Government what resources are required. When it comes to teachers, we have often dealt with the…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, these are probably the sorts of things that we should be doing in Committee. The noble Baroness introduced these amendments very well but I did, I am afraid—having known…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, having listened to what has been said about Amendment 61, I say briefly that it is very sensible, providing that the data can be kept safe. That is the caveat. If the…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak incredibly briefly. My noble friend has supported this and, having listened to the debate, I am absolutely convinced that she is right. I hope the…22 May 2025HANSARDAssistive TechnologyI thank the Minister for that quite helpful response—it happens every now and again. Would she give us some assurances that we will not get bogged down in issues of diagnosis but…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this was a very reasonable sounding amendment, then the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, took a sledgehammer to it. Will the Minister give us a little…20 May 2025HANSARDAssistive TechnologyTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have a plan to support the use of assistive technology throughout an individual’s education and adult life.20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, has done us a favour by bringing the education organisation into this. It has the most contact, and it is a logical point. I cannot fault…20 May 2025HANSARDAssistive TechnologyMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and I remind the House of my declared interests.20 May 2025