"My Lords, as the last Back-Bench speaker I have to congratulate my noble friend Lady Keeley on having promoted a really interesting debate in which, on the whole, I have very little to disagree with and little extra to add. I should congratulate my noble friend the Minister, were she …..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend agree that at the micro level, small areas of open ground such as gardens, and particularly front gardens, are an important part of a natural drainage system, particularly in urban areas? Can she tell the House whether there is any active discouragement coming from …..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech
"My Lords, does my noble friend or her department have any information about the number of teachers currently working in our schools who have themselves at some time in the past needed special educational provision? To what extent are those teachers able to contribute to the way in which we …..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech
"My Lords, I hope I am not stepping on anyone’s toes but, to pick up the point that my noble friend Lady MacLeodjust made, the focus of this discussion tends to be on touring. In fact, as my noble friend indicated, the lives of many musicians depend on …..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech
"My Lords, while wishing the very best success to all the teams from the UK competing in the World Cup, will my noble friend accept that other forms of entertainment are available over the summer?..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech
"My Lords, on a similar subject, what assessment has the department made of the involvement of organisations, particularly arts organisations, that are not specifically involved with the criminal justice system but can help young people at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system? They have, in certain cases, been …..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech
"My Lords, while welcoming the positive things that my noble friend has said, is she confident that the messaging going to schools is clear about the value of music education and that attention is being drawn to the considerable body of evidence about the benefits of music education and the …..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech
"My Lords, I am sure my noble friend would agree with me that the introduction of the free entry scheme by the Labour Government in 1997 was one of the glories of that Government’s achievements. It would be an enormous pity if that were to be diluted at this stage—although, …..." Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall - View Speech