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HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I first need to declare my interest as chair of the National Society. I should also apologise that I was unable to take part in Second Reading because of other…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I particularly want to support Amendment 63, but also the others in the group. Just last month, in June 2021, the DfE itself published a report, Student Mental Health…15 Jul 2021HANSARDRail Disruption: Social and Economic ImpactsMy Lords, I declare an interest as a regular LNER user—indeed, I experienced disruption to the service on my trip down from Darlington. While it is essential that the defects are…13 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe pandemic has highlighted the vital role that the faith and voluntary sectors play in our society, particularly in the poorest communities, but initially our engagement was not…13 May 2021HANSARDTributes: Lord FowlerIt is my privilege to pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, from the Spiritual Benches. I start with a specific reflection from these Benches on our leading of Prayers at…12 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a privilege to be the first to speak from these Benches on Her Majesty’s gracious Speech. I look forward to the valedictory speech of my colleague, the right…12 May 2021HANSARDCathedrals MeasureThat this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Cathedrals Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the Royal Assent.22 Apr 2021HANSARDCathedrals MeasureMy Lords, I begin by thanking all noble Lords and noble Baronesses who have taken part in the debate for all their comments. Perhaps I should have begun by explaining that my…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDiocesan Boards of Education MeasureMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords who have spoken. The noble Lord, Lord Jones, asked about the Archbishops’ Council. The Archbishops’ Council is the standing statutory body…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDiocesan Boards of Education MeasureMy Lords, the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure updates and replaces the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991, which provides the legal framework within which the Church…22 Apr 2021HANSARDCathedrals MeasureMy Lords, I beg to move the second Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. The Cathedrals Measure provides a new statutory framework for the governance and regulation of 41…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDiocesan Boards of Education MeasureThat this House do direct that, in accordance with the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act 1919, the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure be presented to Her Majesty for the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDImmigrationI begin by declaring my interest as a trustee of Reset and a member of the RAMP Project, as in the register. The Minister knows that I have deep respect for her work, and I am…14 Apr 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, I speak in my capacity as chair of the National Society, and thus lead bishop in the Church of England for education. In principle, uniform is a fantastic leveller: it…19 Mar 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Resettlement SchemeI am a trustee of Reset and a member of the RAMP project. As the Minister knows, stakeholders continue to warn that, without parity of the timing of the resettlement scheme and a…03 Mar 2021HANSARDEU-UK Joint Political Declaration on Asylum and ReturnsDoes the Minister accept that some countries in Europe, such as Greece, Italy and France, are particularly important in bilateral negotiations? Will she confirm that a priority…28 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, it is humbling to follow the passion and wisdom of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and the wisdom of the noble Lords, Lord Young of Cookham and Lord Cormack, and…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsI declare my interests as chair of the National Society. I thank the Minister for the Statement and the commitment on the delivery of laptops and 4G to children. Some schools are…07 Jan 2021HANSARDONS: UK Life ExpectancyGiven the ONS recent findings that the lowest regional life expectancy for both male and female children at birth in 2017-19 was observed in my area of the north-east of England,…17 Dec 2020HANSARDUN Convention on the Rights of the ChildRegarding the voice of children and young people, if Article 12 had been in law, what might their input have been on their own situation in schools, universities and the like…16 Nov 2020