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HANSARDChildren’s Private Information: Data Protection LawMy Lords, how much information is the Home Office allowed to get from the DfE for immigration enforcement purposes?12 Dec 2022HANSARDInitial Teacher Training ProvidersMy Lords, on top of the serious concerns that the noble Lord, Lord Watson, has raised, we now have a shortage of teachers in many subjects. Does the Minister agree that we should…05 Dec 2022HANSARDEducation SystemMy Lords, does the Minister agree that without both a supportive system, as the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, has mentioned, and proper funding we are in grave danger of losing those…30 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraine: Post-conflict ReconstructionMy Lords, one of the things that Russia has tried to do is destroy Ukraine’s identity as a separate and independent country. Much of that identity resides in their arts and…24 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraine: Post-conflict ReconstructionMy Lords—24 Nov 2022HANSARDLong CovidMy Lords, I am glad that the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, asked for this debate, and I applaud her comprehensive introduction. When I asked an Oral Question on this topic on 23…17 Nov 2022HANSARDMusic EducationMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Fleet, for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I welcome the Minister back to the arts brief and trust that the Department…09 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersMy Lords, Kingdom Security issued 553 fines on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council in the last year alone. One of those £100 fines was to a pensioner who was cycling in…27 Oct 2022HANSARDArts: Energy Cost SupportMy Lords, the arts and cultural sector emerged late out of Covid and some spaces are still recovering. In terms of current problems, to take the example of theatres, threefold and…20 Oct 2022HANSARDArts: Energy Cost SupportTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the rising cost of energy, what support they will provide for arts venues, museums, libraries and other community spaces.20 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationMy Lords, focusing on the “intercultural education” aspect of this Question, can the Minister say what assessment has been made so far of the loss of value represented by the lack…18 Oct 2022HANSARDNational Heritage Act 1983My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Vaizey, for his comprehensive introduction to this debate. I am very much in favour of looking at this legislation, but with…13 Oct 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, the press release of 16 August announcing formal consultations with the EU uses much stronger words than the Minister has. It says: “UK membership of Horizon Europe…08 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, public opinion has changed considerably on this issue in the past few years. With regard to the national museums, should the Government not now consider it a duty to…06 Sept 2022HANSARDAirports and Airlines: StaffMy Lords, while there are pandemic-related staff shortages across the whole of Europe, is a large part of the problem in the UK not Brexit-related, as evidenced by the piece in…19 Jul 2022HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I spoke in support of these measures when they were first presented two years ago, and I am glad that they have been extended for another year. It is worth emphasising…14 Jul 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Fixed Penalty NoticesMy Lords, I agree with an amnesty, but we seem to have gone from one extreme to the other, with a TUC survey that now finds 9% of employees showing Covid symptoms being forced to…14 Jul 2022HANSARDMusicians and Creative Professionals: Working in the European UnionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve the ability of musicians and other creative professionals from the United Kingdom to work and tour in the…07 Jul 2022HANSARDMusicians and Creative Professionals: Working in the European UnionMy Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to raise the concerns of creative professionals on touring and working in Europe. I thank the Government for extending this debate to…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Additional Payments) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. On the concern I raised about the minimum income floor and fluctuating incomes, can the Government keep an eye on this? It would be very…27 Jun 2022