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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, briefly, I support the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner. I certainly do not have the expertise that he has in heritage railways, but steam railways are an…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the support of my noble friend Lord Freyberg, and the noble Lords, Lord Hendy and Lord Cashman, who unfortunately cannot be here today, and for the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill05 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. He did not answer my question about a legally enabled mechanism, although I think it was probably answered at the end of the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsMy Lords, the Minister mentioned bursaries, but art and design and music lag a long way behind science subjects. Do the Government have any intention of increasing those? Science…04 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on pressing ahead with the youth experience scheme, and indeed with negotiating Erasmus+ —schemes which, in answer to the naysayers, will…21 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have two brief points in answer to things that both the noble Baroness, Lady Twycross, and Chris Bryant have said in the last week, and that the noble Baroness, Lady…19 May 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Creative ContentMy Lords, if the Government feel that our relationship with the American tech companies is so important for the country’s financial stability that they cannot introduce protective…15 May 2025HANSARDSchools: Mobile PhonesMy Lords, does the Minister recognise, however, that there may be reasonable exceptions to this, according to the particular circumstances of the student, which may or may not be…12 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver AgreementTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to negotiate a visa waiver agreement for creative professionals touring the EU; and whether this will be on the agenda at the…08 May 2025HANSARDEU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver AgreementMy Lords, it is a little disappointing that the Government cannot confirm, with 11 days to go, whether touring will be on the agenda of the 19 May summit. Talking with other EU…08 May 2025HANSARDAI: Cross-sector LegislationMy Lords, one of the things that the creative industries are seeking—perhaps the most immediate priority—is the transparency of information held by tech companies. Is that going…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe Minister talked about the reference period. SOLT would like to see a longer reference period because a year is much more of a real time length than 12 weeks. Is that something…29 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this amendment points up the need for a nuanced approach tailored to industry requirements. This is the first particular instance we have in the Bill of its potential…29 Apr 2025HANSARDRHS Garden Wisley: RoadworksMy Lords, I live down the A3, so I use junction 10 quite frequently. Can the Minister confirm that we have seen the last full weekend closure of that junction?01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Resettlement Scheme 2025My Lords, the Minister will recall our meeting last year concerning the ongoing concerns of EU citizens trying to settle in this country. At some stage, can we have an update on…27 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I congratulate all four maiden speakers. Like my noble friends Lord Freyberg and Lord Colville, I will concentrate my remarks on workers who are largely not covered by…27 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATMy Lords, while I welcome any relief for the music and dance schools, does the Minister accept that the £45,000 cut-off point for a whole family is too low? When will that be…13 Mar 2025HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATMy Lords—13 Mar 2025HANSARDMuseums and Galleries: Admission Charges for Non-UK ResidentsMy Lords, I welcome the Answer given by the Minister, but the question I want to ask concerns the £270 million announced to help the arts most in crisis, including our civic…06 Mar 2025