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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 11 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group relating to assets of cultural value and I am grateful for the support of my noble friend Lord Freyberg.

Between them, the amendments do just two things. First, Amendment 233 tells us more precisely what cultural interests are by …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 10 Feb 2026
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026

"My Lords, I am very pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, has called this debate, which is so important for the arts. He has summarised the arguments extremely well. I am grateful, too, to the noble Lord, Lord Livermore, for his introduction.

I am grateful for the briefings from …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 10 Feb 2026
Local Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026

"I do not know whether the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, is going to leap up to ask some questions as well, but the Minister did not mention film studios. A number of us talked about the possibility that recording studios could be treated in the same way as film studios …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment

"My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that a balanced school education is hugely important in this to allow the widest possible opportunities for our young people?..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 04 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I will be fairly brief, because last week we had a considerable discussion on cultural concerns. I support all the amendments in this group and have put my name to the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering.

The noble Baroness rightly points to cultural …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 29 Jan 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, this group of amendments is, broadly speaking, about collaboration in its various forms—not just between mayors but between mayors of other parties, as well as other forms of collaboration.

I am grateful for the support of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, as well as that of …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 29 Jan 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 29 Jan 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"I thank the Minister for her reply and will be very brief. I thank noble Lords for their support for my amendment.

The point about the word “cultural” is that it has an important integrity. If we do not have it then something significant will be lost, because what it …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Schools: Music and Dance Scheme

"My Lords, the music and dance scheme ticks all the boxes for helping underprivileged students—exactly what the Government are in favour of. I do not understand why we are even having this Question. Why is this not sorted already? Further to what the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, said, there is …..."
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