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HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for her response and to noble Lords for their excellent contributions. I will reflect on the debate and particularly on whether this…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillIn rising to speak to Amendments 63 and 64 in my name, I draw attention to my interests in the register as a visiting professor at King’s College London, chairman of Access…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill14 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I rise to support my noble friend Lord Willetts, who seeks to prevent the creation of a new statutory tort. We have heard a couple of criticisms of the tort that are a…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI think there is a marketplace in ideas—maybe I am not answering the noble Baroness’s question as she might like. Good ideas stand the test of time, they get picked up by other…31 Oct 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I share the concerns of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, around Amendment 15. I was quite pleased when the Government removed this language at an earlier stage of the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTimes Education Commission ReportMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak very briefly in the gap and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Lexden on convening this excellent discussion. It is an honour…13 Oct 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register, as chairman of Access Creative College, chairman of ApplyBoard and as another visiting professor at King’s College…28 Jun 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, as at previous stages, I draw attention to my interests in the register. I echo the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and others in welcoming that we are no longer planning to…07 Apr 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register as chair of Access Creative College, an independent training provider of further education for the creative industries.…24 Mar 2022HANSARDHigher Education ReformMy Lords, I strongly support the Government’s student finance reforms, which strengthen what I think is the least bad system of funding higher education, but I have to say that I…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak to Amendment 92 in my name and draw attention to my interests in the register, as chair of TES , the education software and information group, and of Access…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Black of Strome, on her extraordinarily fine maiden speech. I am looking forward to learning a lot from her in a lot of…15 Jun 2021HANSARDSpace IndustryMy Lords, humans can travel in space at 40,000 kilometres an hour, and I will have to speak as fast to deliver my maiden speech and refer to my relevant interests at Harvard,…04 Mar 2021HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billrose —22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI congratulate the Prime Minister on securing a deal. I never doubted it for a minute. [Laughter.] Can he reassure me that the moment the Bill receives Royal Assent—hopefully…22 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn his excellent op-ed in the Financial Times on 7 June, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State said it made no sense at all to send back home straight after their studies…15 Jul 2019HANSARDSuperfast Broadband: Rural AreasIn my hon. Friend’s excellent work in rolling out broadband to rural areas, will she ensure that we do not inadvertently neglect urban and semi-urban areas in the London borough…04 Jul 2019HANSARDNHS StaffingThe leadership team at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has asked for assistance from NHS Improvement to put in post a clinical director at the emergency services…18 Jun 2019HANSARDEngagementsPetts Wood in the London Borough of Bromley is designated an area of special residential character, but it has suffered from inconsistent decision making at the hands of the…05 Jun 2019