Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Oct 2026 Health Bill
"My Lords, I begin by thanking all noble Lords who tabled amendments in this important group and for the high quality of debate. At this time in the evening, it falls to me to be as brief as possible. As the quality of debate and the points made have been …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, I fear the Minister misheard the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, who criticised the Government not on the academic curriculum but for saying said that it had contributed to the number of NEETs. The Government are on record as saying that. It is of real concern to many educationalists, …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, as ever, I thank the Minister for bringing this Statement to the House. Last week’s PISA results placed English pupils in the top 10 in the world for reading, maths and science. That is down to the dedication and hard work of our teachers in executing almost 30 …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for securing this debate and I welcome him back to his place. As I am also relatively new to this House, I have not had the pleasure of spending time with him and am glad that that opportunity …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Huyton, on securing this excellent debate and my thanks to noble colleagues for their contributions. I am struck yet again by the level of expertise we have in this House and the value that brings when we are talking …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, the department at the centre of this summer’s tragic events is not any university faculty. It trains teachers with public money under DfE accreditation. Parents and schools are entitled to know that those who train our teachers meet the standards that we demand of the teachers themselves. Will …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, as the Minister knows, schools with effective phone bans, which means handed in and locked away, are twice as likely to be rated outstanding, with GCSE results one to two grades higher. The poorest pupils gain the most. However, the reality is that this costs money, and providing …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, what an excellent debate—the House at its very best. I have lost count of the number of former Ministers and Cabinet members speaking on their areas of expertise. I thank them all. What is striking is how much we agree on. No one here disagrees with the notion …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, I sincerely thank the Lord Privy Seal for repeating this Statement and taking the time to read it out today, as the Prime Minister did in the House of Commons. We on these Benches associate ourselves fully and without reservation with the apology that the Statement contains.
"My Lords, what a superb debate the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, has secured. I thank all noble Lords this afternoon for their excellent and informed contributions. I feel the least academically qualified in the House to speak among so many doctorates, master’s and prestigious holders of positions at some of …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech