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HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it would be perverse in the extreme for a group of authorities that agreed to a devolution deal and an elected city mayor, then reneged on…12 Feb 2019HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityMy Lords, I declare an interest as listed in the register. Perhaps the noble Viscount would contemplate how we can provide much greater certainty as a global player in higher…11 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyMy Lords, if my noble friend Lady Corston were here, she would be enthusiastically supporting the right reverend Prelate in pressing for the review to be implemented as quickly as…31 Jan 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Grooming GangsMy Lords, I commend the comments that have already been made in the House this morning, and I commend the work of the police and crime commissioner, the chief constable and the MP…24 Jan 2019HANSARDChildren: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, I welcome the £350 million over the next two years, which the Minister decided not to mention—God bless him. But when we think back to the passage of the Children and…22 Jan 2019 Bills sponsored (1)