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HANSARDSkills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of LifeI am very grateful to the Minister for the full answer she has already given. Can she give her assurance that the measure of enrolments, which I understand is not the same as the…09 May 2024HANSARDSkills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of LifeMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Marks of Hale on a wonderful maiden speech. He is assured of a very warm welcome to our House. He gave an important and topical…09 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillYou were in first class—07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am grateful to the Minister for engaging with the points that have been made. I will certainly want to look at some of her observations carefully; the business investment…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, we have been going for quite a long time. I will try to keep this brisk because there is apparently still a lot of business to get through today. I should declare my…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I intervene briefly, if I may, in support of Amendment 54, which is calling for a comprehensive list to be laid before Parliament. This debate is getting a bit…17 Apr 2024HANSARDHigher EducationMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, on initiating this debate. Finding myself standing opposite him in the Chamber responding to a debate that he has initiated…07 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, in her opening speech, the Minister rightly reminded us of the very difficult circumstances, particularly in Israel and Gaza, that are the background to the Bill, while…20 Feb 2024HANSARDWorkers (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Bridges on an excellent opening to this debate and all members of the committee on a really topical and important review—made even…08 Feb 2024HANSARDIndustrial StrategyMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to welcome the maiden speech from the noble Lord, Lord Rosenfield, to congratulate him on the points that he made and to welcome him to this…01 Feb 2024HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to welcome my noble friend Lady Vere to her post in the Treasury. I also draw her attention to my entry in the register of interests,…29 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I begin by congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle on her excellent maiden speech. We look forward to her future contributions to our debates…14 Nov 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, the amendments reflect widespread cross-party support for the Bill and its principles; they are not intended to destroy the Bill in any way. I see the case for the Bill,…05 Sept 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I shall indeed ask some further questions of the Minister arising from the proposal in this amendment, because I think that it is aimed at learning as much as possible…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I welcome the Bill. I begin by drawing the House’s attention to my interests as an honorary fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, and a visiting professor at King’s…19 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, we are now reaching the conclusion of what has been a long, time-consuming, complex process, and I think the process of revising and scrutinising this legislation has…10 May 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a visiting professor at King’s College London and an honorary fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. I warmly welcome the Minister’s assurances…21 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I want briefly to reflect on the important points that have been made. First, I think there is widespread recognition that there is a problem. Of course I understand the…21 Mar 2023HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillAt end insert “and do propose the following amendments to the words so restored to the Bill—21 Mar 2023