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HANSARDNHS: TargetsThe Minister has given a comprehensive response to a range of questions. Could she answer in writing the question on NHS apprenticeships? I would be grateful.06 Feb 2020HANSARDApprenticeship LevyI welcome what the Minister said. I declare an interest as an ex-apprentice and an apprenticeship ambassador. I support the apprenticeship levy, but it is a bit like the curate’s…28 Jan 2020HANSARDApprenticeship LevyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to increase the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Apprenticeship Levy.28 Jan 2020HANSARDUK TelecommunicationsMy Lords, I welcome the report, because it is evidence-based and has a comprehensive structure for reviewing and endeavouring to control. We should not underestimate the…28 Jan 2020HANSARDTV Licence Fee EnforcementTo ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport what assessment she has made of the report by David Perry QC, TV Licence Fee Enforcement Review , published in…23 Jan 2020HANSARDTV Licence Fee EnforcementMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former governor of the BBC and welcome the noble Baroness to her new appointment. I also take the opportunity to congratulate the soon to be…23 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I too welcome the Government’s commitment to education. In a report, The Queen’s Speech 2019 , the Prime Minister says: “we are going to level up with better education,…09 Jan 2020HANSARDVocational Education and TrainingI am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord. I asked a specific question about the challenge facing employers in responding to T-levels and the 45 days of work experience that they…28 Oct 2019HANSARDVocational Education and TrainingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Viscount, Lord Bridgeman, on enabling this debate on such a vital issue. I do that as a fellow cyclist; I am impressed by his two-wheel…28 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare an interest as an apprenticeship ambassador and an ex-apprentice. Noble Lords can guess from that introduction that I shall focus on apprenticeships in my…22 Oct 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to move this Motion, focusing on an area in which I have a long and abiding interest, as most people know. I declare my interests, which are…04 Jul 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsThat this House takes note of the Apprenticeship Levy and the case for the effective delivery of workplace opportunities for young people.04 Jul 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsMy Lords, first, I congratulate the Minister on giving a comprehensive reply. He might not have completely covered the waterfront but I am sure that he will respond with written…04 Jul 2019HANSARDApprenticeshipsI hesitate to intervene because the Minister has given a very comprehensive response. However, one important question is whether the levy funds have run out. It was raised by one…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceMy Lords, I declare an interest as an apprenticeship ambassador. I welcome what the Minister said, but we are still not where we should be. Is he aware that employers still…19 Jun 2019HANSARDBreathing Space Scheme: Consultation ResponseMy Lords, I do not know whether the Minister saw the recent “Panorama” programme that included a section on guarantor loans and the disgraceful activities of a company that was…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSafety of Chemicals, Medicines and VaccinesMy Lords, the challenge we face is that although MMR is probably the safest, most tested vaccine ever, in the light of the disgraceful linking of that vaccine with autism by…18 Jun 2019HANSARDDiscrimination in FootballMy Lords, I too welcome the report and pay tribute to the work of the noble Lord, Lord Ouseley. I want to refer to the part about the problem of the rise in racist incidents at…11 Apr 2019