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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, Amendment 209 goes to the heart of what families rightly expect schools to do: keep children safe. This is not a novel or radical proposal. It responds to a…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI beg leave to withdraw Amendment 210.03 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 100 in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, to which I have added my name, and Amendment 101 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale.…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will briefly support the amendments in this group that seek to remove the cap on the number of commissioners and the appointment of special advisers. In doing so, I…27 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to support Amendment 6, to which I have added my name, and to express my full agreement with the case made by the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty. I also…20 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Rates: Retail, Hospitality and LeisureMy Lords, given that grass-roots music venues and recording studios do not qualify for RHL relief because of the way “visiting members of the public” is defined, will Ministers…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a visual artist. Amendment 4 in my name is a small but important clarifying amendment. It simply adds the words “including through tourism” to…20 Jan 2026HANSARDRare Cancers BillMy Lords, this Bill touches a matter close to my heart, on which I have worked, on and off, for over a decade since my sister, Annabel, fell ill with mesothelioma in 2012 and her…16 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, we are all immensely grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for securing this important debate. Her Motion rightly draws attention to the supply chain for…08 Jan 2026HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, the implications of this Budget for our arts and cultural sector are significant. While the Government have prioritised stabilising the public finances, we must be clear…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 71 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, and my noble friend Lord Clancarty. As has been said, this is a…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, to speak in strong support of Amendment 87D in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. It seeks to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI welcome also the ambitious nature of the White Paper, but can the Minister respond to how the strategy will ensure that creative industries and crafts are seen as legitimate…22 Oct 2025HANSARDMusic and Dance Schools: Affordable AccessMy Lords, Britain’s reputation as a global creative powerhouse rests on the strength of its education system, yet while other nations expand investment in creative learning, we…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, over the past two days of debate, we have heard sincere and often moving contributions from every side of the House. The arguments for and against assisted dying touch…19 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, for tabling Amendment 185H, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for tabling Amendment 112—I support both of them. In…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this thoughtful and wide-ranging debate. In particular, I welcome the announcement of the employment status…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Clancarty and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, who have each set out the case for a more coherent and strategic…23 Jul 2025