Schools: Pupil Premium

Debate between Lord Avebury and Lord Strathclyde

Wednesday 24th October 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Touhig]

My Lords—

[The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde)]

My Lords, noble Lords cannot speak at the same time. I think it is my noble friend’s turn.

[Lord Avebury]

Further to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, will my noble friend confirm that, in future, Ofsted inspections will pay specific regard to the position of GRT—Gypsy, Roma and Traveller—pupils, bearing in mind that they are the most deprived group of any section of the community in terms of educational achievement and attainment?

Democratic Republic of Congo

Debate between Lord Avebury and Lord Strathclyde

Thursday 19th July 2012 Lords Chamber

[Lord Avebury]

My Lords—

[The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde)]

My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady King, has been trying very hard to get in.

Diplomatic Missions: Unpaid Congestion Charges and Parking Fines

Debate between Lord Avebury and Lord Strathclyde

Tuesday 5th July 2011 Lords Chamber

[Lord Avebury]

My Lords—

[Lord Strathclyde]

My Lords, my sense is that the House would like to hear from my noble friend Lord Tebbit and then from my noble friend Lord Avebury.