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HANSARDFree School MealsMy Lords, I very much welcome this announcement, as others have done, because, in the words of the Statement, it is not just anti poverty but pro learning. As chair of the E-ACT…10 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have yet to vote with the Government on this issue. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for the way in which she has championed…04 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, whom I respect and enjoy debating with, but does he accept that if all 80 of us who made Second Reading speeches—and I enjoyed his four…20 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall be brief. We are in a pickle. This is an important Bill that needs to gain Royal Assent quickly, for EU data adequacy reasons if nothing else. Incidentally, I do…19 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I declare my education interests as set out in the register, in particular my chairmanship of the E-ACT Multi-Academy Trust, where we are enjoying recent “outstanding”…01 May 2025 Bills sponsored (2)