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HANSARDSchools: Return of StudentsMy Lords, will the Minister give some thought to implementing a better policy for online teaching just in case there is another call for a lockdown, either localised or national?…23 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. However, will the Government take on board that the report states that different types of teaching are required—that there should be…18 Jun 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the paper by Professor Francis Green Schoolwork in lockdown: new evidence on the epidemic of educational poverty , published on 15…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Summer Food FundMy Lords, does the Minister not agree that, when considerable criticism of the Government’s current policy and encouragement to change are ignored from their own Benches over a…17 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, do the Government have a clear picture of what has and has not worked when it comes to the underlying issues around learning and teaching? Many reports are coming out on…11 Jun 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, we are having a very long and complicated discussion on a Bill that is a framework. It is long and complicated because it is a framework. We basically have a series of…10 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2020My Lords, my eye was drawn to this debate because it is about taking money from benefits. As the noble Lord, Lord Wei, said, people on benefits do not have a great deal of spare…03 Jun 2020HANSARDDirect Payments to Farmers (Crop Diversification Derogation) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, with a list of this length and such quick speeches, it is not surprising that many of the points I wanted to make have been covered. But I reiterate the point made my…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Businesses and the Private SectorMy Lords, in listening to this debate, I find that two things occur to me. One is that the mixed economy really does not have any opponents here; the only thing we are arguing…21 May 2020HANSARDPremier League: Project RestartWill the Minister give us a little more guidance about the take-up of responsibility of existing projects that are run by Premier League clubs and indeed other elite-level clubs:…19 May 2020HANSARDGavi: Covid-19My Lords, will the Government commit to help, in every way they can, to make sure that those firms that have contributed to a vaccine will continue to get a good market…18 May 2020HANSARDHousing for the HomelessMy Lords, if we are to deal with the underlying problem of rough sleeping we must identify the individual cocktail of events that has led somebody there. We tend to think of them…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SportsMy Lords, do the Government agree that to benefit from sport, people have to be encouraged back in at grass-roots level? Will the Government give us an assurance that they will…13 May 2020HANSARDHigher EducationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that certain practices will have to change in lockdown? One of them is that anybody who needs an assessment of a disability can do that online as…06 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateWill the Minister look into reports that some of the 3 million European citizens staying over here are having problems being eligible for the support of the system? If this is…05 May 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorThat the Virtual Proceedings do consider the fundraising and organisational challenges faced by the charitable and voluntary sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.30 Apr 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, it is a great honour to lead a debate that has been so oversubscribed. I say a tremendous thank you to everybody who put their name down, and an even bigger one to all…30 Apr 2020HANSARDCharitable and Voluntary SectorMy Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this debate, particularly the Minister for her detailed response. I hope that when the guidance is published, the department will…30 Apr 2020HANSARDOlympic and Paralympic Games 2021Does the Minister agree that the success story of British sport in the last couple of decades has been based on certainty and funding? Will she give a guarantee that all…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, for this debate—I agree with many of the things that have been said in it. The main point that I want to make is referred to in…23 Apr 2020