Schools Bill [HL]

My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Amendmen...

My Lords, I speak in favour of Amendment 167 in this group, which is in the name of the noble Lor...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to Amendment 167, in the names of the noble ...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 171 in my name. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minis...

My Lords, I apologise to the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare and Lord Moynihan, and to the noble Baron...

My Lords, we support all three amendments in this group. I declare my interest as vice-president ...

I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, for Amendment 156. Well-maintained and safe buildings a...

The amendment is not saying that we should compel schools, for that reason. My noble friend may n...

It might be most helpful to the Committee if I come back to my noble friend. She is right to insi...

I am very pleased to hear what the Minister has just said about defibrillators. I was waiting to ...

Moved by

Baroness Chapman of Darlington

171H: After Clause 65, insert the following n...

Our Amendment 171H would require the Government to ask local authorities to work with schools in ...

I shall speak to Amendment 171U in my name in this group. I support the other three amendments, b...

My Lords, I have two amendments in this group and support my noble friends Lady Chapman and Lady ...

My Lords, I support these amendments, particularly Amendments 171T and 171W, to which I have adde...

My Lords, I will make a brief intervention. I agree with what the noble Lords, Lord Hunt and Lord...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, for Amendment 171H and the noble Baroness, La...

What the Minister just said is very interesting. I was going to intervene to ask what mechanism t...

I am sure that the noble Baroness would not allow me to get away with prejudging the findings of ...

I am very grateful to the Minister for her response. The amendments that my noble friend Lady Mor...

Moved by

Lord Watson of Invergowrie

171J: After Clause 65, insert the following new C...

My Lords, I am speaking to Amendments 171J and 171 K in my name, and I should declare an interest...

The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Baroness to speak.<...

My Lords, I declare my interests as a patron of the Traveller Movement, a member of the All-Party...

My Lords, I add my support for Amendments 171J and 171K in the names of my noble friends Lord Wat...

My Lords, I will say a few brief words on these amendments. The noble Lord, Lord Watson, undersol...

These amendments are hugely important. There is a rhyme, is there not?

“Sticks and stones m...

First, I want to say a few words about Amendment 171J in the name of my noble friends Lord Watson...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Watson, for highlighting the importance of spoken language...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this group. Before I come specifically to th...

I apologise if I was not clear. What I was saying was that to introduce an additional assessment ...

I thank the Minister for that clarification. I accept what she says about the differences as well...