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HANSARDCatchment Based Approach’s Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy 2021My Lords, I put my name down for this debate primarily because of a little shot of nostalgia coming past; the first major Bill I did in this House was the privatisation of water…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPeople with Learning Difficulties and Autism: Detention in Secure SettingsMy Lords, this is one of those occasions when I almost feel like saying, “You’ve heard the noble Baroness, and that’s about it”, but I will indulge myself by following on from…28 Oct 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I will just make a short intervention. When I heard about this, I raised the exact point on which the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, finished. I was a Whip for a long time…25 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for sharing her notes. It is clear that her department does not get what I am saying. There are higher education institutions that have got this right. Why…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg leave to test the opinion of the House.21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I have two amendments in this group, and I welcome the support of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham for them. They are both about special educational needs…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, here we go again. They say that they will take out pupils if they spot them, they will really get on with it, but they will not specify that you have the skills to spot…21 Oct 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, if I may say a few words now, let me first say that I will speak to Amendment 26 in my name. It was originally in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lingfield, who has…12 Oct 2021HANSARDChild Trust FundsMy Lords, it is quite clear that the cock-up school of history has been proven correct on this issue. The Minister has said that the law is incompatible with the current status…11 Oct 2021HANSARDEuropean Union Touring VisasMy Lords, it is clear that the Government have actually added bureaucracy for anybody who is taking a small band across Europe, for example, and wants to play in more than three…14 Sept 2021HANSARDSports Participation in SchoolsMy Lords, we found out in 2012 that it is incredibly difficult to translate the excitement of the Games into greater participation. We also know from experience that, when people…09 Sept 2021HANSARDFootball Grounds: Safe StandingMy Lords, the Minister has given us some information but not very much. Would she like to start by thanking my noble friend Lord Foster for setting this ball rolling with a…08 Sept 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am sorry that I am out from the subs’ bench here. This amendment is quite straightforward and an act of unprecedented generosity from the Liberal Democrats because it…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I can be fairly brief, given that my noble friend has just done some of the heavy lifting on the amendment standing in her name and that of my noble friend Lord Storey.…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, of the two speeches that we have had so far, the noble Baroness’s introduction of the amendments seemed reasonable and necessary. Then we heard the speech of the noble…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, when the Government are asked to have a long-term look at something, the usual answer is, “We are”. That is what generally comes out with all these different things, but…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]21 Jul 2021HANSARDRegister of Home-educated ChildrenMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for the tone of her reply so far. Will she take this opportunity to give us an assurance that an assessment of the education provided for a…21 Jul 2021