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HANSARDAssistive TechnologyMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, said recently, there is very good evidence that those with disabilities or special needs benefit from edtech. One has to look only at…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after such knowledgeable contributions from all noble Lords. It is fair to say that all the amendments in this group are wrestling with the…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am delighted to speak to Amendment 5 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, and the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, who has considerable experience in this subject.…20 May 2025HANSARDNuclear: Small Modular ReactorsMy Lords, please allow me to quote the noble Lord, Lord Howell, former Secretary of State for Energy: “some of us have been talking to the main SMR producers … delay and…19 May 2025HANSARDSanctions Implementation and EnforcementMy Lords, I quote David Lammy, who correctly said that we have to act quickly, and that “I believe we should move from freezing assets to seizing assets ”.—[ Official Report ,…15 May 2025HANSARDBBC Sounds: Access from AbroadMy Lords, the journalist and former “World News Today” presenter Kirsty Lang described this decision as “devastating for all our overseas listeners … I have no idea why they’re…14 May 2025HANSARDUncollected Financial PenaltiesMy Lords, there is £5 billion-worth of bitcoin cryptocurrency in government accounts seized from organised crime relating to Jian Wen. Please allow me to repeat that: £5 billion…13 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the comprehensive way in which she has set out the purpose of this key legislation. His Majesty’s Official Opposition welcome the Government’s…01 May 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister and all noble Lords who have been involved in the passage of the Bill. His Majesty’s Official Opposition remain concerned that the Government have…30 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish SteelThe Minister has talked about transparency and updates, so may I please ask her—and I do not expect her to have this to hand now—for more detailed information? There are many…24 Apr 2025HANSARDNational Centre for Arts and Music EducationMy Lords, the success of the hubs programme speaks for itself. We are talking about technology. The Prime Minister has clearly stated that his vision is to unleash AI across the…23 Apr 2025HANSARDUK-US Trade and TariffsThe Statement says: “The final part of our approach will be to turbo-boost the work this Government are doing to make our economy stronger”. Does the Minister agree that, with all…03 Apr 2025HANSARDLandmines and Cluster MunitionsMy Lords, just this week, Finland announced that it will be the latest state to withdraw from the Ottawa treaty, following in the footsteps of Poland, Estonia, Latvia and…03 Apr 2025HANSARDForeign Influence Registration SchemeMy Lords, exactly as the Statement says, it is our duty to defend the safety and interests of the UK. However, it also says that businesses will have to ensure they understand…02 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversities: Free SpeechMy Lords, His Majesty’s Government have rightly acknowledged the importance of increased defence spending. Given media reports of intimidation towards defence industries and the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, to quote the Prime Minister when he was Leader of the Opposition in the other place: “Cutting aid will increase costs and have a big impact on our economy. Development…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSale and Display of Human Body PartsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Boateng, for securing this important debate. I will speak to the two issues posed by this Question for Short Debate separately—namely, the…13 Mar 2025HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, for securing this important discussion. His Majesty’s Government’s approach to railway reform has raised concerns, in…13 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Youth StrategyMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay of St Johns, for securing this important discussion. As my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott has highlighted, it appears that we…13 Mar 2025HANSARDEast Coast Main LineMy Lords, open-access operators on the east coast main line have delivered significant benefits to passengers through increased competition, lower fares and additional journey…11 Mar 2025