United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate
Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts(1 year, 5 months ago)
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)
My Lords, it is the turn of the Lib Dem Benches.
Baroness Walmsley (LD)
My Lords, in providing additional childcare places, will the Government ensure that the additional staff are well trained and highly skilled? Perhaps we should be replacing the word “childcare” with the phrase “early education”, to make sure that children develop well and to give parents going back to work the confidence that their children will be properly looked after.
Independent School Fees: VAT
Lord Kennedy of Southwark Excerpts(1 year, 6 months ago)
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Noble Lords
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)
Can we hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Foster?
Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-Afl)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord. Is the Minister aware of the disproportionate impact that this tax will have on Christian schools in Northern Ireland given the structure of the education system there? Given that, will a specific impact assessment be carried out?