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HANSARDAir Quality (Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019My Lords, there will always be somebody who will be inconvenienced by changes and, as the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, said, in this case it will be fleet drivers and fleet operators.…11 Apr 2019HANSARDForestry and Land Management (Scotland) Act 2018 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2019My Lords, I will ask the Minister a few brief questions. First, what would be an example of practical co-operation on cross-border matters such as plant health or infection? What…28 Mar 2019HANSARDEducation: Alternative ProvidersMy Lords, does the Minister agree that every child has a fundamental right to an education? If we are not sure that an unregistered school or placement can provide that, why on…27 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I remind the House of my declared interests.26 Mar 2019HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Gardiner, for briefing us and arranging meetings letting us know the intention behind the regulations. He has a deserved reputation for…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI thank the Minister for that reply. However, often it takes people years to get to the process of making an appeal. According to the British Dyslexia Association, if you do not…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the average time without appropriate special educational needs support spent by students who have successfully appealed a decision to have…26 Mar 2019HANSARDDetergents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I sympathise with Ministers who have to deal with so many similar- sounding regulations; when you pick them up and look at them you are not quite sure which one you are…13 Mar 2019HANSARDSchools: Swimming and Life-saving SkillsMy Lords, this is one of those debates in which you find yourself rapidly agreeing with everybody in front of you. The basic tenet of it—that swimming is a skill that will save…06 Mar 2019HANSARDVeterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as a tenderfoot in no-deal SIs, I seem to have landed on my feet in a comparatively soft zone. No one I have received briefing from thinks that this, unto itself, is a…27 Feb 2019HANSARDRelationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education, and Health EducationMy Lords, following on from the questions from the noble Lord, Lord Watson, I would like to say that I agree with virtually every single one of them—indeed, all of them on this…25 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit: Free School MealsMy Lords, does the Minister agree with the general agreement that a good diet improves performance at school? Taking that on board, would not an Education Minister encourage his…21 Feb 2019HANSARDEducation, Health and Care PlansMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw the House’s attention to my declared interests in the register.14 Feb 2019HANSARDEducation, Health and Care PlansTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the cost to (1) parents, and (2) local authorities, of appealing education, health and care plan decisions.14 Feb 2019HANSARDEducation, Health and Care PlansI thank the Minister for that reply. The British Dyslexia Association has provided me with figures which show that local authorities are having to fork out nearly £10,000 for each…14 Feb 2019HANSARDLocal Authorities: Essential ServicesMy Lords, when I put my name down to speak in this debate, I had a little debate with myself about what I should speak about. I considered talking about the support for local…24 Jan 2019HANSARDChildren: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, does the Minister not agree that the vast majority of those with special educational needs should not be considered for education, health and care plans because they…22 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Art and DesignMy Lords, will the Minister consider that we are having to import people skilled in design and technology? Art and design is the gateway qualification, particularly at GCSE. Would…17 Jan 2019HANSARDFree Schools: Educational StandardsLooking at free schools and academy trusts, off-rolling is coming in. Will we look at why that is happening? I was at the Hewett school many years ago; most of the teachers will…10 Jan 2019HANSARDFree Schools: Educational StandardsMy Lords, when I looked at this debate I expected that we would discover most of the enthusiasm and intellectual drive behind this movement being expressed in this Room. I have…10 Jan 2019