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HANSARDEnglish Football: Project Big PictureMy Lords, the way in which the owners of the big six clubs are behaving is, frankly, a disgrace. They are exploiting the catastrophic impact of the pandemic on the Football League…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 EducationMy Lords, this announcement is welcome—as far as it goes. It is logical to start with the unqualified, but what of the many with middle and higher-level skills who are being…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Artificial IntelligenceMy Lords, back in April my noble friend Lord Darzi told the BBC in respect of Covid-19 that “AI remains one of our strongest paths to achieve a perceptible solution but there is a…09 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools and Colleges: Qualification Results and Full OpeningMy Lords, I remind noble Lords of my educational interests. The Education Select Committee warned Ministers in May that the model used for exam gradings may be biased against…02 Sept 2020HANSARDSchools: Arts TeachingI remind noble Lords of my interests in the register. The initial focus for school leaders in September must be the well-being of children. Studying music is known to improve…22 Jul 2020HANSARDSchools: Online Support for PupilsI remind your Lordships of my entry in the register. Grandparents are losing their lives, parents their livelihoods, and now children are losing their life chances. The absence of…18 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, I remind the House of my interests as set out in the register. Last week, the Minister said in Oral Questions that the Secretary of State has made it clear that schools…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SchoolsI refer your Lordships to my interests in the register. We certainly need action to tackle the widening of the attainment gap during the crisis, and summer schools can work if the…03 Jun 2020HANSARDEducational Opportunities: Working ClassesMy Lords, I praise my noble friend Lady Morris for her inspiring speech and for the debate, and I remind the House of my interests as the chief officer at TES Global and as chair…05 Mar 2020HANSARDParental Bereavement Leave Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction to these regulations, which I support. I am grateful to the department, and the Government, for bringing them forward.…03 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus (COVID-19)My Lords, I noted what the Minister said about schools and I support his position. However, I also note that the Chief Medical Officer for Wales is today reported as saying that…03 Mar 2020HANSARDCairncross ReviewMy Lords, I congratulate my friend the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, on securing the debate and her introduction to it. I must begin by reminding your Lordships that I am also a…06 Feb 2020HANSARDFuture of Seaside TownsMy Lords, like other members of the committee, I thank my noble friend Lord Bassam—briefly, but with feeling—for the wonderful way in which he chaired the committee, and I thank…01 Jul 2019HANSARDEnglish FootballMy Lords, I must first thank my noble friend Lady Taylor of Bolton not only for securing this debate but for the way in which she introduced it, and it is a joy to follow my…08 May 2019HANSARDOnline Harms White PaperMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Howe, and to precede the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, both of whom have consistently campaigned on the dangers of…30 Apr 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Before the Minister moves off border inspection posts, can he comment on the role of BIPS in terms of exports, whether we have sufficient capacity and whether the scenario I…27 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019What is the interim system?27 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I am terribly grateful. I understand that there is a need for the new system to be fully functional—I guess, to be able to have the right integration with TRACES. The question…27 Feb 2019HANSARDTrade in Animals and Related Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, in harmony with our commitment on the Labour Front Bench to recycling, I am speaking for my party in a guest slot. These regulations are complex and somewhat…27 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I feel like a rarity in this House, in that this is my first speech in the Chamber on Brexit. It is hard to know how much value my six minutes will add among over 130…10 Jan 2019