Information between 16th July 2026 - 14th September 2026
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 134 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 138 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 127 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 138 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 142 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 162 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 163 |
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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 120 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 125 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 144 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 76 Noes - 164 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 149 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 165 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 115 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 26 Noes - 119 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 59 Noes - 144 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Debbonaire voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 171 |
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Music: Education
Asked by: Baroness Debbonaire (Labour - Life peer) Friday 17th July 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children who have and who have not been taught to read music by (1) age 11 and (2) age 16 in England. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) In the current national curriculum, pupils should be taught to use and understand staff and other musical notations at key stage 2 from ages 7 to 11, and to use staff and other relevant notations appropriately and accurately at key stage 3 from ages 11 to 14. The department does not hold information on whether pupils are taught to read music but Ofsted’s most recent subject report, based on visits to 25 primary and 25 secondary schools, found that pupils do not consistently develop secure musical knowledge and skills over time, including in notation and reading music. The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review published its final report on 5 November 2025. The government has issued a response to the report, setting out planned changes to the music curriculum to ensure pupils develop a strong foundation in the three pillars of musical understanding, technical, constructive and expressive, including how to read music. The first teaching of a refreshed curriculum will be September 2028, following planned consultation to launch in September. |
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Languages: Education
Asked by: Baroness Debbonaire (Labour - Life peer) Monday 20th July 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the numbers of children in England being offered teaching at school in (1) Mandarin, (2) Spanish, (3) Hindi, and (4) Arabic. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The government is committed to supporting the teaching of modern foreign languages in England’s schools. Schools are free to choose which languages they teach at primary and secondary level. When deciding which languages to offer, schools will consider the needs of the communities they serve. The department does not hold information on the number of children being taught Mandarin, Spanish, Hindi or Arabic in school. However, we can provide the following information on GCSE entries: in 2025, 73% of state-funded secondary schools in England entered at least one pupil for GCSE Spanish (2,719 schools), compared with 28% for GCSE Arabic (1,030 schools) and 31% for GCSE Chinese (1,154 schools). The department does not hold data for Hindi, as this is offered as an iGCSE qualification, not GCSE. Schools may be used as exam centres for local heritage language schools, so we do not know if the teaching for these exams took place in schools or elsewhere.
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