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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I refer to my entry in the register of interests, especially as a director of Ark and Ark Schools.

I find this Bill a bit like the curate’s egg, as it has been described already—very good only in parts, sadly. The clue to my views on the Bill …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Dec 2018
Poverty in the United Kingdom

"My Lords, I had the pleasure—if you can call it that—of attending the APPG at which the special rapporteur met with many Members of Parliament. I was shocked, particularly by his statement that the Government do not listen. I visited a jobcentre and got a slightly different impression. Can the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Jun 2018
Universal Credit: Rollout

"My Lords, I had the pleasure of visiting the main south-inner-London jobcentre at Kennington Park this morning. The staff there could not have been more evangelical in their support for universal credit, and many of those who were handling legacy claims were only waiting for the time when those claims …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Feb 2018
Volunteering

"My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Armstrong, for initiating this debate, and I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests as a trustee of several charities. I have listened to the debate carefully and find myself in enormous agreement with virtually everything that has …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Nov 2017
Universal Credit

"My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis, on securing this debate, which provides an opportunity to remind ourselves how universal credit can help its recipients. I echo some of the concerns that have been raised today.

I stress that universal credit has definitely created clear incentives to …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 31 Oct 2016
Improving Lives: Green Paper

"My Lords, what is my noble friend the Minister doing to help employers take on disabled people?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 19 Oct 2016
Fit for Work Scheme

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Luce, for introducing the important topic of helping and enabling those with long-term health problems to return to or stay in work. I know that he identified chronic pain as a major category of health-related issues but those of us who have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 May 2016
Life Chances Strategy

"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Farmer on securing this important debate on life chances. I know how passionate he is on the subject and on enhancing life chances in general. Transforming the lives of the most disadvantaged is not just a strategy of this Government but is …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Dec 2015
Employment: Job Creation

"My Lords, what has happened to the pernicious problem of structural unemployment during the time when overall employment has fallen?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2015
Education and Employment Opportunities

"My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott on securing this debate on a most important subject. Her knowledge and powerful advocacy of young people is well known and certainly appreciated by many in this House.

I also point to my entries in the Register of Interests, which …..."

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