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HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceMy Lords, there are not many things that England leads the world at, but the Premier League is one of them. One of the reasons for that is because it has attracted investment from…29 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonMy Lords, as another former chair of the All-Party Cycling Group, I would like to invite noble Lords to come with me for a bike ride to discover the joys of cycling in London.…04 Nov 2021HANSARDIranMy Lords, it is a pleasure and a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne. I congratulate him on the plan that he set out, which I am sure the Government will consider. I…19 Oct 2021HANSARDSchools: Examination AssessmentsMy Lords, given all the problems caused by the pandemic, is this not the moment to have a proper review of what children need to learn, how they should be taught it and how they…12 Oct 2021HANSARDEducation (Environment and Sustainable Citizenship) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Knight, not just for introducing this important Bill but for a lifetime devoted to one of the most important causes of all: giving young…16 Jul 2021HANSARDGlobal Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for securing this important debate and for raising the shocking case that he outlined. I also pay tribute to Sergei…24 Jun 2021HANSARDChildren with Genetic Conditions: Specialist SupportMy Lords, will the Minister hold a meeting to listen to representatives from the National Society for Phenylketonuria and young people with the genetic condition PKU so that the…15 Jun 2021HANSARDIran: British-Iranian PrisonersMy Lords, this brutal regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps kidnaps and imprisons British citizens, has an appalling record on human rights and exports terror and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDViolence in Israel and PalestineMy Lords, how can terrorists import thousands of Iranian rockets but Israel be blamed for a lack of food or medicine? How can anyone believe that Hamas wants peace when it is…13 May 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, the people responsible for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s incarceration are clearly this brutal dictatorship, which treats women appallingly, kidnaps innocent British…28 Apr 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueMy Lords, clubs cannot hoover up £300 million a year and pay the world’s best players wages that nobody else can match so that they can dominate domestic competitions as well.…20 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity of Bristol: Jewish StudentsAcademics do have freedom of speech, including to criticise Israel, but Professor Miller does not have the right to attack Jewish students as being part of an Israel lobby group…24 Mar 2021HANSARDUniversity of Bristol: Jewish StudentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the statements by Professor David Miller about Jewish students; and what discussions they have had with (1) the…24 Mar 2021HANSARDModern Foreign Languages: TeachersMy Lords, instead of dealing with different subject areas or areas of the curriculum in isolation or piecemeal, do we not need a serious, in-depth, cross-party inquiry that…10 Mar 2021HANSARDHong Kong: Democracy MovementMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the plans announced last week to extend Beijing’s power of appointment to the Hong Kong parliament and be granted a veto over…08 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. The electric vehicle revolution can also bring thousands of well-paid jobs to areas such as the West Midlands,…02 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021My Lords, the risk here is not grade inflation. It is the exact opposite. It is that pupils from poor or overcrowded homes, with special needs, or from schools that provided fewer…01 Mar 2021HANSARDSchools: Online TeachingAlthough the Government have spent more, the Sutton Trust says that just 5% of state school students have adequate access to devices for remote learning. Some 86% of private…11 Feb 2021HANSARDSchools: Online LearningMy Lords, Sutton Trust research shows that poorer children are half as likely to take part in online lessons. Only half of middle-class children and just one-third from poorer…02 Feb 2021HANSARDEducation: The HolocaustI pay tribute to the amazing survivors who use their experience of these terrible events to teach young people about where racism and prejudice can lead. However, there will be a…27 Jan 2021