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HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I remind the House of my declared interests.24 Oct 2024HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI thank the Minister for that reply. Does she agree that the current system has, basically, failed completely? When can we get an assurance from the Government that they will…24 Oct 2024HANSARDSpecial Needs SchoolsMy Lords, I remind the House once again of my declared interests. I am president of the British Dyslexia Association and chairman of Microlink PC, an assistive tech company that…24 Oct 2024HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am looking forward to the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Beamish. It is an odd experience to find yourself looking at a document with a background that seems to…22 Oct 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VATMy Lords, when it comes to this subject, here is the tack I would take: what is the practicality? What are you achieving? The fact of the matter is that the independent sector has…17 Oct 2024HANSARDEducation Sector: Equality of OpportunityMy Lords, does the Minister agree that women and girls with special educational needs have a history of being underidentified because they tend to cope in the classroom by hiding…17 Oct 2024HANSARDSchool Fees: VATMy Lords, do the Government agree that it is universally accepted that you can get access to an education, health and care plan only if you have money to afford lawyers to get…10 Oct 2024HANSARDComputer Science Applications to English UniversitiesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that this Question, and the Answer to it she has just given, point to the fact that the fee structure is not allowing the universities to…09 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic Sector ProductivityMy Lords, I will probably be talking on the micro-scale here. What brought me to this debate about efficiency in the public sector was the role that the public sector has in…09 Oct 2024HANSARDAutism Employment: Buckland ReviewMy Lords, what are the Government doing about passporting when those identified in the education sector and training go into employment? If you have to reapply for support and…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWatchdogs (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, when I put my name down for this debate, I suspected I would learn more than I imparted to the House. What dragged me towards this debate—that moment when you take that…09 Sept 2024HANSARDSupport for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]My Lords, sometimes, when you deal with a certain piece of legislation, you get the feel that it is very close to a finished and polished article, and that is what I get here.…06 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Schools: VAT ExemptionMy Lords, this is a debate that I never thought I would be taking part in, the tone of which we should note. We on these Benches do not like what is going on here in education.…05 Sept 2024HANSARDHorseracing and Bloodstock IndustriesMy Lords, could the Government go a little further when it comes to things such as the levy, when remembering that the vast majority of people who work in racing are doing so on…29 Jul 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, having overcome my disappointment at not being quite quick enough to get on to the committee, this is one of those reports where, when I heard that a debate was taking…26 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, first, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Jolly, with a sense of sadness. She is someone who arrived, went straight into the hard work and has stayed there for such a…19 Jul 2024HANSARDCode of Practice on Fair and Transparent Distribution of TipsMy Lords, it is a pity that we have to do this, but it is good that we have done it. I am glad that it has happened.24 May 2024HANSARDLicensing Act 2003 (UEFA European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2024My Lords, the measure is very reasonable, and having an extra bit of time for celebration for a major event sets a good precedent. I wish both England and Scotland well—it is the…24 May 2024HANSARDSchool Funding: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, the report also says that we have been cutting the use of information technology; I remind the House of my interests. Can the Minister tell us of anything that gives…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to my Amendment 7. The listed events regime is something that we all agree should happen—for sporting events and events of national importance. This…23 May 2024