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HANSARDEducation (Assemblies) Bill [HL]My Lords, I very much support the Bill, mainly because of what I believe education is fundamentally for. We can also talk about whether assemblies are a good thing and what their…10 Sept 2021HANSARDArtists and Musicians: Working in EuropeMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is clear from industry that any one of a number of concerns, whether visas, permits, carnets, CITES or cabotage, may by themselves make…09 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. I support all these amendments. We should be proud of our heritage in this country, but I am not sure, as others have pointed out, that we have…08 Sept 2021HANSARDCultural and Education ExchangesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of cultural and education exchanges for (1) students, and (2) others who may benefit from such…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCultural and Education ExchangesMy Lords, having started my Question by referring to “cultural” exchanges but wishing to focus on educational exchanges, I requested—just to be on the safe side—that the debate be…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Aligning UK and Foreign Entry and Return RequirementsMy Lords, the Minister has previously promised to look at the cost of tests for travel purposes, yet the very wide variation in price from the 402 providers the Government list on…19 Jul 2021HANSARDNational LotteryMy Lords, in the last major debate that we had on the National Lottery, which was three years ago, I made the suggestion that more could be done to inform the public of the…14 Jul 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, on a start time for the House of 1 pm, for all the reasons that he has laid out. The last year has suggested, to me at least,…13 Jul 2021HANSARDBusiness and Planning Act 2020 (Pavement Licences) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, last year in the debate on this in this House, I said that I was very much in favour of this measure, and I am in favour again of a year’s extension, not only for the…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Education SettingsMy Lords, contrary to what the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, suggested earlier today, face masks work, and they work well. Studies show that they stop up to 80% of droplets escaping…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, at the press conference on Monday, the Prime Minister drew a distinction between crowded Tube trains and relatively empty carriages on trains, where he might choose not…08 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, come 19 July it will be all too easy to assume that everything is okay in the arts and night-time economy. Is the Minister aware of the recent Public Accounts Select…06 Jul 2021HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeTo follow on from the question from the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, a main concern of EU citizens resident here is for those without smartphones or internet access to have printable…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, there is a growing feeling in the arts that they are being taken for a ride. Up to 60,000 will attend the Euro semis but festivals such as Kendal Calling, with less than…29 Jun 2021HANSARDUK and EU RelationsMy Lords, the ability of the arts to work across Europe is an aspect of good relations. The agreements with EEA countries represent a small part of the market for the performing…24 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I have no problem with the step approach that the Government have taken. For the country psychologically, it has been a very good thing that there has been a plan, even…16 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Proof of VaccinationMy Lords, I am a little confused by what the Minister is saying. Is he saying that we are not going to get a proper Covid passport, as the EU will be offering from 1 July and…14 Jun 2021HANSARDDestination Management OrganisationsMy Lords, following on from the question of the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, there is a question about how much the Government appreciate the important role local authorities…08 Jun 2021HANSARDSecondary Schools: Arts SubjectsMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that the £90 million arts pupil premium, promised last year and due to start this September, will go directly to schools? Secondly, does the…07 Jun 2021HANSARDSecondary Schools: Arts SubjectsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they intend to provide for education in arts subjects in secondary schools.07 Jun 2021