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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendments 160 and 175ZC, which we have heard so much about. The noble Baroness, Lady Blake, when talking to Amendment 158, painted a very rosy…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak very briefly to Amendment 191A, to which I would have added my name had I been slightly more organised. I have been a member of teaching unions in the past…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly to add my name and voice to the force of nature that is my noble friend Lord Bird. We have heard points made forcefully by all noble Lords…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, particularly Amendment 117, in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Acton, and the noble Baroness, Lady Spielman, and…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am indeed a schoolteacher. Every day in Hackney I see the effects of poverty. We still have 55% free school meals in our school. Schoolteachers are very used to targets. Every…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I added my name to Amendments 121A and 131A. There is a real problem of mistrust with elective home education against traditional education. I acknowledge my noble…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, I am slightly disappointed that she did not comment on something that I would like to hear from her. The noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for whom I…28 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to speak briefly to Amendments 476, 477 and 478 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, to which I have added my name. I am also sympathetic to the other…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 62, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, and to which I have added my name. I declare, as ever, that I am a teacher and I thank…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI have added my name to Amendment 53. It is vital that children who are deprived of liberty can access quality education. Otherwise, we really are depriving them of hope and a…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, will speak briefly, having added my name to Amendment 19 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran. As teachers, we had it drummed into us that information is…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I too have added my name to Amendment 97. As we have heard, the law changes in Wales on reasonable punishment are going well. Children in England have less protection in…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly to Amendment 48. As an ex-kinship carer, I know that there are times when it is incredibly stressful, such as when you are dealing with…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, if I may speak again, I believe I was just accused by the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, of insulting parents, which I have never been accused of before. I would…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, and particularly Amendment 5, to which I added my name. I declare my…14 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationMy Lords, as a teacher, I am quite interested in how the Government will quality control jobs. Back in the day, when we used to do employment fortnight, those children who did not…13 Jan 2026HANSARDNew Homes: TargetMy Lords, according to Historic England, up to 670,000 additional homes could be created through the repair and repurposing of existing historic buildings. Have the Government had…08 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Coussins for giving us the opportunity to discuss this important topic and for her excellent and constructive introduction. As ever, I…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBroadcasting: Recent DevelopmentsMy Lords, I add my thanks to my noble friend Lord Fowler for his powerful introduction and declare my interest as a state secondary school teacher. When talking about…08 Jan 2026HANSARDSudden Cardiac Death: Screening for Young PeopleTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the UK National Screening Committee’s position on screening to detect issues that could cause sudden cardiac…05 Jan 2026