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HANSARDCovid-19: SchoolsAs has been said—the Minister will agree—we all want schools to reopen as soon as possible. Disadvantaged children, particularly those with special educational needs, are finding…14 May 2020HANSARDEducation: Gender EqualityMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that the introduction of free sanitary products in schools is a major step towards tackling gender inequality in the classroom, but pupils in…10 Mar 2020HANSARDEducational Opportunities: Working ClassesMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, for her debate and for her tremendous contribution to education. Everyone should have access to outstanding education, whether…05 Mar 2020HANSARDSchoolchildren: Dyslexia and Neurodiverse ConditionsMy Lords, I was very interested in the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Mann, because when I first started teaching in a place called Prescot, near St Helens, pupils who had…04 Mar 2020HANSARDClinical NegligenceTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs of clinical negligence.03 Mar 2020HANSARDClinical NegligenceMy Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s very helpful reply. He will be aware that criminal negligence claims are running at about £1.8 billion and forecast in the next few…03 Mar 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Tyler for introducing this debate and for all the work she does on social mobility. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Choudrey, on…29 Jan 2020HANSARDLooked-after and Adopted ChildrenMy Lords, as the Minister said, these are the most vulnerable children in our community. They are four times more likely to develop mental health conditions. Surely it is not…28 Jan 2020HANSARDSchools: Excluded ChildrenMy Lords, as the Minister knows, the problem is that many excluded pupils go into unregistered alternative provision. In many cases, this does not have simple things such as a…27 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, as Universities UK, or UK universities, have said, it would be impossible for a replacement for Erasmus to match the reputation, brand awareness and sheer scale of the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, this amendment would ensure that there is parliamentary oversight of the UK’s participation in the next Erasmus programme. In Committee, I was taken with the strength of…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am grateful for the Minister’s comments. I am sure that he will want to reflect on the comments made by Members in this debate, particularly on the importance of Erasmus to…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the referendum on Brexit shows that young people in particular want to remain in Europe. Now that we are leaving, it is important that young people’s opportunities to…16 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill16 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I for one was in the main delighted with the education part of the Queen’s Speech. Its opening statement, “To ensure every child has access to a high-quality education”,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren: Rights and Well-beingMy Lords, with a 28% increase in the number of children in care, a 53% increase in the number of children on child protection plans and, as we heard yesterday, a 70% increase in…09 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsMy Lords, the Minister may be aware that, since 2013, there has been a 70% increase in the number of young people being excluded from school and put into alternative provision.…08 Jan 2020HANSARDVocational Education and TrainingMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Viscount, Lord Bridgeman, for initiating this important and timely debate. As we all know, the Queen’s Speech said that “all young people”…28 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to confine my remarks to the area of education, of which the Queen’s Speech says basically, “Motherhood and apple pie”. Could anyone have cause to disagree with…22 Oct 2019