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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to speak with a certain amount of repentance, because this amendment is too much of an overreach and I regret drafting it in that form. At earlier stages in the…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillLet the noble Baroness speak.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, provided that the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, does not want to make any more interventions, I will take this opportunity to close the debate. Your Lordships heard that I was…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, since I joined the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, in Amendment 348, I feel I should stand in repentance again, because this is a bad case of overreach and I regret it.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI join my noble friend Lady Whitaker on removing the threat of imprisonment: it would be entirely inappropriate, and there are enough people already in prison.02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillYes.02 Sept 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, traditionally, Third Reading is an occasion to give thanks and congratulations to all those involved in the Bill, whether inside this Chamber or outside. My noble friend…21 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am now getting congratulations from my noble friend, which are very warmly felt. We cannot, however, leave the Bill without giving profound thanks to my noble friend the…21 Jul 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025On behalf of all of us, I thank my noble friend for his excellent speech. To follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, and the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, it was very…18 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, before the noble Lord sits down—15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWould the noble Baroness kindly help me when I have to write all these tenancy agreements? It takes time.15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, this group of amendments on the financial penalties raises the very important point of how local authorities are informed of the landlord’s breaches and hence are in a…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to support the noble Lord, Lord Carrington. There is nothing political about the stand that he is, and I am now, taking; it is a purely practical…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am entitled to intervene here. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, for his words and the Minister for reassuring me that more time will be given, and more time for me to…15 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am puzzled by the intervention just now by the noble Earl, Lord Attlee. For some time now, if a Member of this House has been posted abroad or for some other reason is…09 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is my first occasion to speak in this debate on the eighth day of Committee. As I said at Second Reading, I have concentrated and will continue to concentrate on…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, as I said at Second Reading and repeated earlier this afternoon, it is my contention on behalf of home-schooling parents that the provisions in this Bill are “too long…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, my noble friend was a most distinguished Secretary of State for Education, and I am very grateful to her for intervening in this debate. To answer her questions…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank my noble friend the Minister. She has lucidly identified what we now know is the correct position and I am very grateful to her.03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am very grateful to my noble friend the Minister for her flexibility on the notification period, which in the Bill currently is 15 days. It is very nice to hear that the…03 Jul 2025