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HANSARDLate PaymentsI thank the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Harris, for their questions. I am not sure whether there is broad approval, but I think the answer is that the…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLate PaymentsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made in the other place by my honourable friend the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceMy Lords, it is important to have a proper, organised approach to this, and I have no doubt that many noble Lords give more than enough of their time to young people—we see them…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceEffective personal guidance can make a significant contribution to social mobility and the economic health of the nation, so the point the noble Lord has made is very important.…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceThe emphasis is on the Careers & Enterprise Company and the careers service to take this forward, which indeed they are doing. We must make sure that employers have the…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceMy noble friend is right, and that is why we recently announced an upgrade from 20 to 40 hubs. The whole point is that there is a co-ordinated response, with careers leaders in…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceYes, I am, and there has been a question in the House previously on that very point—I think from the noble Baroness, Lady Garden. It is a matter that we are looking at seriously.…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceActivities involving employers such as careers insights, mentoring, work tasters and work experience are crucial to give young people from all backgrounds the skills they need to…19 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Careers AdviceMy Lords, there has been good progress since the Government’s careers strategy was published in 2017. Schools are using the Gatsby benchmarks to improve their careers programmes.…19 Jun 2019HANSARDWhirlpool Tumble Dryers: Product RecallMy Lords, the time for Back-Bench questions is up. I beg to move that the House do now adjourn.17 Jun 2019HANSARDOlder Persons: Provision of Public ServicesMy Lords, I am afraid timings have become very tight for this debate. When the Clock reaches four minutes, speakers are advised to conclude their remarks, otherwise we cut further…13 Jun 2019HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, before the Minister replies, I suggest that questions be kept succinct and short to enable as many Peers as possible to speak in the time available.12 Jun 2019HANSARDTheatre MarketMy Lords, I would like to thank all noble Lords for participating in today’s debate on the UK theatre sector, and I particularly thank the noble Earl, Lord Glasgow, for initiating…11 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseumsI do not have sight of the website right now, but I will certainly look into that. I say again what I said in answer to a Question on a previous day: entry to the 15 national…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseumsI acknowledge the success of V&A Dundee, and setting up satellite museums under the same banner in other locations around the UK certainly sounds like a good idea on paper.…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseumsMy Lords, DCMS-sponsored museums operate independently, at arm’s length from the Government. However, Ministers and officials routinely engage with them to discuss policy, finance…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseumsThe noble Lord is right. I think most museums have moved on from displaying items in glass cases, which perhaps are not especially helpful, particularly to schoolchildren. It is…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseumsWe acknowledge and applaud the amount of private funding that goes to museums and we very much want that to continue. The noble Baroness alluded to certain high-profile issues,…10 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseumsAll I can do is acknowledge what my noble friend said. We have heard an extremely good marketing campaign from him.10 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseumsIt is a problem that all museums would acknowledge, there is no question about that, but I say again that it is down to the trustees and museum leadership to decide how best to…10 Jun 2019