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HANSARDHigher Education (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow so many colleagues who have, or had, positions in universities. I have enjoyed listening to their detailed knowledge. I thank the noble…21 May 2024HANSARDFaith Schools: Impact of Removing Admissions CapMy Lords, the Minister will know that we are developing, one hopes, a successful, multicultural society, with children of different faiths and none having the opportunity to learn…07 May 2024HANSARDHigher Education: Arts and HumanitiesMy Lords, the Minister quite rightly pointed out the importance of the arts to our cultural and creative industries, but they are also important to soft power. We are seeing 15…01 May 2024HANSARDEducational Trips and ExchangesI say a huge thank you to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for securing this debate. The importance of educational trips and exchanges between England and other countries cannot…25 Apr 2024HANSARDChildcare EntitlementsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her detailed Statement. I would guess that all of us aspire to the aspirations that she espoused on childcare. The issues that we are concerned…24 Apr 2024HANSARDSchool Meals for ChildrenMy Lords, is not the problem that the tendering process for school meals is based on cost and not quality? Of course, there is another side to school meals, and that is the famous…20 Mar 2024HANSARDFree Childcare SchemeMy Lords, I think we are surprised at the confidence of the Minister, given that we have seen a 50% increase in the number of nurseries that have closed in just the last year,…20 Mar 2024HANSARDHigher EducationMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, for securing this debate and for his thoughtful comments. I look back with affection to those heady days of the 1980s and…07 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Population GrowthMy Lords, looking at the figures, we know that we are all living longer and that the number of people reaching the age of 100 has doubled since 2002 and will continue to do so.…04 Mar 2024HANSARDSchools (Mental Health Professionals) Bill [HL]My Lords, I obviously start with a big thank you to my noble friend Lady Tyler for this Private Member’s Bill. She is a worthy parliamentarian to take up this issue and to stick…01 Mar 2024HANSARDSkill Shortages in Business and IndustryTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the skill shortages affecting business and industry.28 Feb 2024HANSARDSkill Shortages in Business and IndustryI thank the Minister for that helpful Answer. Since this Oral Question was tabled, I have been shocked by the number of employers who have written to me. The Heat and Building…28 Feb 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I, too, very much welcome the Bill. As has been said, we have waited a long time for it, so it is important to get it right; we will not have this opportunity again for…28 Feb 2024HANSARDPupil Mental Health, Well-being and DevelopmentI too want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for securing this important debate. The noble Lord, Lord Vaizey, will be pleased to know that Everton ward, one of the most…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPupil Mental Health, Well-being and DevelopmentHe should change to being a primary teacher.22 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, I note what the Minister said in reply to my noble friend about new provision being made; that is to be welcomed. Ofsted inspections have found a shortage of school…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSelf-employment: A1 FormsMy Lords, the news that the Treasury will speed up the process for these forms is welcome for touring musicians, but there are other limitations stifling a thriving live music…12 Feb 2024HANSARDS4CMy Lords, the Capital Law report makes quite concerning reading. Were anti-bullying and harassment policies in place, and if so, why were they not acted on? My worry is this: with…08 Feb 2024HANSARDS4CMy Lords, would it not help if Welsh-speaking Members could ask questions in Welsh in this Chamber?08 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: RAACNot 10 years.01 Feb 2024