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HANSARDCoronavirus: UK DeathsMy Lords, following on from the last question, will the Government ensure that the large number of long Covid sufferers do not become victims of the Government’s drive to get the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Baker of Dorking. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Johnson of Marylebone, on his able introduction to this important…26 Jul 2024HANSARDSpending Commitments to Local CouncilsMy Lords, councils have many demands placed on them, but a test of how effective the Government will be is whether they can reverse the cuts to cultural and leisure activities,…22 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will concentrate my remarks on arts and arts education. I declare an interest as a visual artist. I am heartened by the change in language, particularly around arts…19 Jul 2024HANSARDSchool Funding: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, we are talking about pupil premiums, and the Government once promised the introduction of an arts premium, which was never delivered. It may be a bit late now, but I…23 May 2024HANSARDPrepayment MetersMy Lords, energy companies will sometimes say that your meter needs to be replaced because it is too old. Of course, this can be used as a ruse to get a prepayment meter…14 May 2024HANSARDSkills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of LifeMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell and Lord Marks of Hale, on their maiden speeches, and of course my noble friend Lord Aberdare on his very…09 May 2024HANSARDHigher Education: Arts and HumanitiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following recent announcements of proposed university staff cuts, what steps they are taking to support the study of the arts and humanities in…01 May 2024HANSARDHigher Education: Arts and HumanitiesMy Lords, Gillian Keegan’s freezing of further funding for creative arts courses at universities, which has occurred since I tabled this Question, is surely pouring oil on already…01 May 2024HANSARDEducational Trips and ExchangesMy Lords, I will make a couple of points about education in Europe for British students. The first is about maximising opportunities. My 19 year-old daughter is currently doing an…25 Apr 2024HANSARDLord Byron: 200th AnniversaryA wider concern here is the protection and conservation of all our public sculpture and heritage, from ancient to contemporary, including concerns over stone and metal theft. Has…16 Apr 2024HANSARDRegional Arts FacilitiesMy Lords, local government funding has been the foremost means of support for our arts and cultural services. How then will the Government address the significant underfunding…27 Mar 2024HANSARDRegional Arts FacilitiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect regional arts organisations and facilities funded by local authorities, particularly where those local…27 Mar 2024HANSARDHMRC Self-assessment HelplineMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for helping to facilitate the meeting on A1 forms that parliamentarians had with the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, but a specific…26 Mar 2024HANSARDNational Minimum Wage LegislationMy Lords, some of the examples that have been given are technically people who are self-employed. Does the Minister not believe that the whole area of self-employment needs to be…21 Mar 2024HANSARDLocal Government FinancesMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for the opportunity to speak in this debate. Like my noble friend Lady Bull, I will talk about the arts and cultural services. A…21 Mar 2024HANSARDIndependent SchoolsMy Lords, following on from the previous question, does the Minister agree that, in the perceived ideological tussle between state and private, it is sometimes education itself…18 Mar 2024HANSARDBrexit: Benefits to Economy and SocietyMy Lords, there are certainly no Brexit benefits at all for the arts and creative industries. Is the Minister aware that for the musicians touring, despite the good news about tax…06 Mar 2024HANSARDCharities: National Minimum WageMy Lords, can the Minister say whether he has had representations from museums and galleries about this? If so, what steps will the Government take to support them in the light of…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSkill Shortages in Business and IndustryMy Lords, I did not hear the Minister mention the creative industries, which certainly suffer from skills shortages in many areas. Looking at this issue in the round, does the…28 Feb 2024