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HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the purpose of this instrument. These regulations make what may be described as technical adjustments to the CfD regime. However, in…14 Jul 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: News MediaMy Lords, earlier this year, 61 countries, including France, China, India, Japan, Australia and Canada, signed the landmark Paris AI declaration, led by President Macron, the…07 Jul 2025HANSARDCombined Authorities (Adult Education Functions) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order. The adult skills fund plays a vital role in helping adult learners gain the practical skills and qualifications needed…07 Jul 2025HANSARDGiving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy Lords, following on from the question of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, on screens, new research shows that gaming addiction and smartphone overuse is, frighteningly,…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, these schemes, long established in the aforementioned beef and pork sectors, have provided transparency, accountability and consistency across the market. It is only…07 Jul 2025HANSARDSheep Carcase (Classification and Price Reporting) (England) Regulations 2025My Lords, I start by thanking the Minister for introducing this set of much-needed regulations, which are aimed at bringing the sheep sector in line with the beef and pork…07 Jul 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, for his tireless work on proactively raising awareness of this issue and continuing to maintain that dialogue. The nearly 200,000…04 Jul 2025HANSARDProtection and Disclosure of Personal Information (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Leong, for introducing this statutory instrument, which is part of a secondary legislation programme implementing the reforms of the…01 Jul 2025HANSARDArts SectorWill the Government take the advice of the noble Baroness, Lady Debbonaire, that the state is not the only source of money? Will they take the advice of the chairman of Arts…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Modern Industrial StrategyMy Lords, if this Government are pro-business, as the Statement says, why has £143 billion-worth of initial public offerings gone to New York? Why are Revolut, Unilever ice cream…30 Jun 2025HANSARDNHS: Private EquityMy Lords, the private sector has a significant role to play in alleviating the pressures faced by the NHS. Please allow me to quote the Secretary of State for Health. He said the…25 Jun 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will focus my remarks on Part 1, Chapter 3 of the Bill, which addresses transport infrastructure—a vital sector for our country’s connectivity, economy and…25 Jun 2025HANSARDMusic and Dance SchemeMy Lords, please allow me to quote the noble Baroness, Lady Longfield, in her role as executive chair of the Centre for Young Lives: “Creativity and the expressive arts should be…24 Jun 2025HANSARDYoung People: Sporting ActivitiesMy Lords, according to modelling by the Royal Society for Public Health that came out yesterday, rates of overweight or obese children will rise in 90% of local authority areas in…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMusic Education: State SchoolsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, for securing both this important debate and her Oral Question today. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Debbonaire, who correctly…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 189 and 191 to 193 en bloc. I thank all noble Lords who have made such valuable contributions to this group thus far. On the Thursday just…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Minister twice mentioned monitoring the take-up. Do the Government know how many families should be claiming free school meals? That would surely help in understanding how…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the amendments in this group relating to child employment. Amendment 154 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, seeks to remove the ability of a…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group relate to the provision of food in schools. It is essential that children have a balanced diet to ensure that their development can progress…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, corporate parenting means providing the best possible care, safeguarding and support, ensuring that children thrive and have opportunities to reach their full potential.…19 Jun 2025