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HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillI am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Sikka, said that the Treasury would like to redefine what is public expenditure and what is…23 Oct 2024HANSARDSchools: AbsenteeismTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce absenteeism in schools.22 Oct 2024HANSARDSchools: AbsenteeismI am grateful for that. Does the Minister agree that Covid weakened the contract between parents and schools? As a result, we have over 150,000 children missing on average every…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I will add a footnote to the excellent speech from my noble friend Lord Lansley and note in passing that the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill is…21 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 18 in my name, which proposes the creation of an independent body responsible for pay and terms and conditions of employment for…21 Oct 2024HANSARDGovernment’s Childcare ExpansionMy Lords, further to the questions about the workforce, the point has been made that it is about more than just giving an adequate salary for those in childcare; it is about…21 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial HousebuildingMy Lords, the Minister said a few moments ago that she could not anticipate the Budget Statement, but did not the Sunday Times do that yesterday, with an authoritative leak that…21 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, I support the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, about the potential conflict of interest under the new scenario: we will have Great British Railways, with a…21 Oct 2024HANSARDEarly Years Provision: Bell ReviewDoes the Minister agree that to deliver the programme, we will need another 35,000 people working in childcare by this time next year and 6,000 by the end of this year? How…21 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 13 in my name is a follow-up to an issue I raised at Second Reading, where I spoke about a case where the Crown Estates were not honouring an undertaking that…14 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]Before the Minister sits down, I am grateful for what he said. Can he confirm that he has not ruled out amending the draft memorandum of understanding in the way that I proposed?14 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Care StrategyMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, for initiating this debate, the importance of which was underlined by the sheer volume of the high-quality briefing…10 Oct 2024HANSARDLondon UndergroundMy Lords, Transport for London has overall responsibility for the buses in London, but they are owned and run by private operators, which do a good job, so why have the Government…10 Oct 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, who was the opposition spokesman in your Lordships’ House in the last Parliament and therefore may have…07 Oct 2024HANSARDPedal CyclesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, for sponsoring this debate, and I hope noble Lords will forgive me for a moment of nostalgia. On 11 July 1975, the newly elected…12 Sept 2024HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, the MacAlister review described foster carers as the bedrock of a social care system. However, in the last five years we have lost 1,000 foster carers, with 5,000 more…09 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportThe Leader of the House will recognise that the Building Safety Act does not cover all buildings at risk or all leaseholders, and it does not cover all safety defects. She…09 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Care ReformTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reform social care.02 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Care ReformMy Lords, I welcome the proposals to improve pay and conditions for those working in the adult care sector that the noble Baroness just announced. But is she aware of the…02 Sept 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his clear explanation of the Bill and for the time that he spent last week talking to those who have an interest in it. I welcome its…02 Sept 2024