Information between 10th June 2025 - 30th June 2025
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11 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Lord Addington voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 161 |
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11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context Lord Addington voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 21 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129 |
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Dyscalculia: Mathematics
Asked by: Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary) Monday 23rd June 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consider using dyscalculia as a formal description of specific problems with processing mathematical concepts. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) Education, health and care (EHC) plans are developed by professionals within a child or young person’s local authority, who tailor the content to individual needs. The department does not set the specific terminology used to describe conditions such as dyscalculia, as these descriptions are determined at the local level. However, we know that educational psychologists use dyscalculia definitions, as well as wider learning difficulties with mathematics, on EHC plans when assessing a child or young person to identify where they experience specific difficulties with numbers or mathematics. They can then recommend appropriate strategies and interventions to support the child’s learning and development. The special educational needs and disabilities code of practice sets out that all schools should apply a ‘graduated approach’ when deciding on the provision to be made for a child or young person with special educational needs, including dyscalculia. This means identifying a child’s needs, implementing appropriate support and reviewing it regularly. Schools should involve pupils and their parents in this process, taking their views into consideration. To improve the teaching of mathematics for all pupils in publicly-funded schools, the department funds the Maths Hubs programme. The programme covers primary, secondary and special schools and uses a mastery-based teaching approach, which aims to secure understanding of key concepts. This includes training for teachers on techniques such as avoiding cognitive overload by breaking the learning down into small manageable steps, using representations to expose mathematical structure and ensuring that learning is sequenced in a coherent manner so it makes sense to pupils. |
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Dyscalculia: Special Educational Needs
Asked by: Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat - Excepted Hereditary) Monday 23rd June 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government how they would formally describe dyscalculia on a document such as an education, health and care plan. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) Education, health and care (EHC) plans are developed by professionals within a child or young person’s local authority, who tailor the content to individual needs. The department does not set the specific terminology used to describe conditions such as dyscalculia, as these descriptions are determined at the local level. However, we know that educational psychologists use dyscalculia definitions, as well as wider learning difficulties with mathematics, on EHC plans when assessing a child or young person to identify where they experience specific difficulties with numbers or mathematics. They can then recommend appropriate strategies and interventions to support the child’s learning and development. The special educational needs and disabilities code of practice sets out that all schools should apply a ‘graduated approach’ when deciding on the provision to be made for a child or young person with special educational needs, including dyscalculia. This means identifying a child’s needs, implementing appropriate support and reviewing it regularly. Schools should involve pupils and their parents in this process, taking their views into consideration. To improve the teaching of mathematics for all pupils in publicly-funded schools, the department funds the Maths Hubs programme. The programme covers primary, secondary and special schools and uses a mastery-based teaching approach, which aims to secure understanding of key concepts. This includes training for teachers on techniques such as avoiding cognitive overload by breaking the learning down into small manageable steps, using representations to expose mathematical structure and ensuring that learning is sequenced in a coherent manner so it makes sense to pupils. |
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24 Jun 2025, 3:21 p.m. - House of Lords " And the National plan for sports, with Lord Moylan and Lord Addington " The Earl of Devon (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 8:46 p.m. - House of Lords "turn to the noble Lord Addington and ask him to consider withdrawing the ask him to consider withdrawing the " Baroness Blake of Leeds (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 8:36 p.m. - House of Lords "think this is hugely important. And as Lord Addington was saying, in waiver three, there is a young offenders centre where there are " Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 8:49 p.m. - House of Lords "clause 27 amendment 183 Lord Watson moved. Amendment 184 Lord Agnew not moved. Amendment 185 Lord Addington already debated not moved. Lord " Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 4:52 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Addington, I think, was heading in this direction a moment ago, in " Baroness Spielman (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 4:52 p.m. - House of Lords "controlled devices. And the noble Lord Addington, I think, was heading " Baroness Spielman (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jun 2025, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords "noble friend, Lord Addington, who talked about the importance of " Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2025, 9:20 p.m. - House of Lords "say otherwise. I did agree with Lord Addington that he said that in some " Baroness Sanderson of Welton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2025, 8:49 p.m. - House of Lords "or whatever. I think transparency. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Addington, trying to interfere in " Lord Nash (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2025, 8:52 p.m. - House of Lords "looked after children. Amendment 141, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Addington, as we heard next " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2025, 9:16 p.m. - House of Lords "the market at that particular point. Turning now to amendment 141, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Addington which seeks to extend the powers to " Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2025, 9:59 p.m. - House of Lords "contents have it. In clause 15, amendment 141, Lord Addington, not " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Young People: Sporting Activities
17 speeches (1,578 words) Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Earl of Devon (XB - Excepted Hereditary) the National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee with the noble Lords, Lord Moynihan and Lord Addington - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
131 speeches (41,202 words) Monday 23rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Spielman (Con - Life peer) I think the noble Lord, Lord Addington, was heading in this direction a moment ago in his remarks. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Leaving aside the view of the noble Lord, Lord Addington, which I can see—but schools can provide the - Link to Speech 3: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) I was also taken by my noble friend Lord Addington, who talked about the importance of technology for - Link to Speech 4: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) As my noble friend Lord Addington said, there is a young offenders centre in Wavertree where qualified - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for stepping into the gap so that we could have a brief discussion - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
134 speeches (36,783 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con - Life peer) My friend—the noble Lord, Lord Addington—has done my job for me, but I will not be done out of my few - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con - Life peer) there is any clarification she could put in writing to add to the point that the noble Lord, Lord Addington - Link to Speech 3: Lord Moynihan (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I also thought that the noble Lord, Lord Addington, in focusing on provision before the start of the - Link to Speech 4: None I am grateful to my noble friend in sport, the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for echoing my amendment because - Link to Speech 5: None Amendment 185, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Addington, would require breakfast clubs to include - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
33 speeches (11,353 words) Tuesday 17th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Sanderson of Welton (Con - Life peer) supported accommodation a little more in the Bill.Finally, on Amendment 141, from the noble Lord, Lord Addington - Link to Speech 2: Lord Nash (Con - Life peer) I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Addington: I think that trying to interfere in markets is generally - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) , or 7% of the market for looked-after children.Amendment 141, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Addington - Link to Speech 4: None Amendment 141 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Addington, seeks to extend the powers to cap profits in - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Sanderson of Welton (Con - Life peer) the voice of the child; it would be hypocritical to say otherwise.I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Addington - Link to Speech |
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Cardiovascular Illnesses
17 speeches (7,977 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Grand Committee Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Moynihan (Con - Excepted Hereditary) Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, the noble Lord, Lord Addington - Link to Speech |
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Monday 16th June 2025
Oral Evidence - All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism Autism Act 2009 - Autism Act 2009 Committee Found: evidence Monday 16 June 2025 5.30 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Rock (The Chair); Lord Addington |
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Monday 16th June 2025
Oral Evidence - University of Bath, Cambridge & Peterborough Foundation NHS Trust, HM Inspectorate of Probation, and National Police Autism Association Autism Act 2009 - Autism Act 2009 Committee Found: evidence Monday 16 June 2025 3.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Rock (The Chair); Lord Addington |
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Monday 9th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Neurodiversity in Business, DFN Project SEARCH, Tegan Mulby, and Char Bailey Autism Act 2009 - Autism Act 2009 Committee Found: Monday 9 June 2025 2.45 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Browning (The Chair); Lord Addington |
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Monday 2nd June 2025
Oral Evidence - Telford & Wrekin Council, Sirona Care & Health, and Sirona Care & Health Autism Act 2009 - Autism Act 2009 Committee Found: evidence Monday 2 June 2025 4 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Rock (The Chair); Lord Addington |
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Monday 2nd June 2025
Oral Evidence - Sir Robert Buckland, Professor Amanda Kirby, and Sir Charlie Mayfield Autism Act 2009 - Autism Act 2009 Committee Found: evidence Monday 2 June 2025 2.45 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Rock (The Chair); Lord Addington |
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Jun. 20 2025
HL Bill 84-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD ADDINGTON 185_ Clause 27, page 45, line 35, at end insert “and, (c) the provision before the start |
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Jun. 18 2025
HL Bill 84-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD ADDINGTON 185_ Clause 27, page 45, line 35, at end insert “and, (c) the provision before the start |
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Jun. 13 2025
HL Bill 84-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 15 LORD ADDINGTON 141_ Clause 15, page 29, line 34, at end insert— “(c) independent schools |
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Jun. 11 2025
HL Bill 84-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 15 LORD ADDINGTON 141_ Clause 15, page 29, line 34, at end insert— “(c) independent schools |
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Further Education and Lifelong Learning APPG Document: Minutes of APPG Meeting AGM Impact of college sport on health and wellbeing 6 June 2022 Found: asked if any of the parliamentarians present would like to become an officer of the group and Lord Addington |
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Assistive and Accessible Technology APPG Document: APPGAT Extraordinary General Meeting Minutes (September 2020) Found: Conserva�ve) Lord Blunket (Labour) Sharon Hodgson MP (Labour) Lord Holmes (Non-affiliated) Lord Addington |
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Monday 7th July 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 30th June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 23rd June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 23rd June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 At 2:45pm: Oral evidence Fazeela Hafejee - Assistant Director of Adults with Disabilities at Bradford Council, and Representative at Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Nigel Minns - Chair of Health, Care & Additional Needs Policy Committee at Association of Directors of Children’s Services Professor Asif Zia - Chief Medical Officer at Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, and Chair of Mental Health Medical Director Forum at NHS Confederation At 3:50pm: Oral evidence Tom Cahill - National Director of Learning Disability and Autism Programme at NHS England Dr Adrian James - Medical Director for Mental Health and Neurodiversity, at NHS England Dr Ken Courtenay - Consultant Psychiatrist in Learning Disability at NHS England Claire Murdoch - National Mental Health Director at NHS England View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 23rd June 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Autism Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 14th July 2025 2:30 p.m. Autism Act 2009 Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |