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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, His Majesty’s loyal Opposition understand how crucial allergy safety is in schools, and access to adrenaline auto-injectors is pivotal. Centralising and co-ordinating…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for his two amendments. The establishment of a national body is a factor that needs to be considered in the important and…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChild Poverty: Faith-based and Voluntary Sector OrganisationsMy Lords, parental employment, family stability and early intervention are key to reducing child poverty, but there are currently around 800,000 job vacancies in the UK. How…03 Feb 2026HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for his efforts to take this Bill through your Lordships’ House and for his past work on the Bach commission, which strove to improve…30 Jan 2026HANSARDErasmus+ Eligibility: Asylum SeekersMy Lords, it will cost taxpayers an estimated £9 billion to rejoin Erasmus. The projected special educational needs and disabilities funding deficit for 2028 is £6 billion and…29 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his relentless focus on tackling poverty through the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we have listened with interest to the valuable contributions during this debate, and we thank all noble Lords who have both spoken to and tabled amendments in this…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, His Majesty’s loyal Opposition are of the view that the government amendments seem entirely reasonable, and we therefore support them. While we understand the intentions…28 Jan 2026HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have made valuable contributions to this Private Member’s Bill as it has made its way through your Lordships’ House. When in government, we…23 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: Freelance ChampionMy Lords, Minister Murray in the other place is driving success for creative industries in Liverpool but relies on government funding. As we have just heard, the Arts Council has…22 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we thank the Minister for her clarification of the reasons behind these consequential amendments. They seem entirely reasonable, and His Majesty’s loyal Opposition…19 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, while His Majesty’s loyal Opposition agree that these amendments are sensibly drafted and—as was highlighted by the noble Lord, Lord Storey—that the right reverend…19 Jan 2026HANSARDIn-game Purchases: Protections for ChildrenMy Lords, the Gambling Commission report is clear: many children spend their money on gambling, and 31% of young people who saw gambling-related content on social media say…15 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Storey, for his focus on bringing forward these amendments. They are obviously well intentioned, but His Majesty’s loyal Opposition harbour…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesMy Lords, this is all happening on social media, so does the Minister agree with the largest union representing teachers in the UK on banning social media for under-16s?14 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, and all noble Lords who have chosen to make valuable contributions on this subject. The recruitment and retention of modern…08 Jan 2026HANSARDToilet-training: Support for ParentsMy Lords, education experts are seeing children who have not experienced regular conversations, children who have not developed the listening skills needed for nursery and…05 Jan 2026HANSARDLithuania: Balloon IncursionsMy Lords, the Royal Navy does a brilliant job of helping to stop smugglers in various parts of the world. If the situation in Lithuania is cigarette smuggling, will the Government…18 Dec 2025HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: InvestmentMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, has raised an incredibly important point. Special educational needs pupils need new buildings, but they also need new teachers. So why…17 Dec 2025HANSARDBreast CancerMy Lords, women over the age of 70 are entitled to receive free breast screening every three years. However, for those who are digitally excluded, both awareness of this and the…15 Dec 2025