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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, whose wisdom and company I enjoyed during my time on the environment committee. I am a supporter of the Bill, by and large. I am delighted to see that the policy is shifting towards “We want more …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, there are indeed a number of these things going on, but no organised study with an organised direction is taking place. There is no communication between schools, with them saying to each other, “Yes, we could do it that way”. I am looking at a Government who, I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I very much support what my noble friend Lady Jenkin has just said—it seems to be an excellent prescription for the right way forward.

We approached these technologies with such innocent optimism when they arrived. I absolutely remember what it was like at the beginning of smartphones. We …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 154 effectively asks the question, “Why? What is the justification for such an examination?”. I look forward to listening to the Minister’s response to Amendment 155. I beg to move...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 19 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for those extensive replies. The delightful reminiscence from my noble friend Lady Fraser conjures up the thought of Report on the hereditary Peers Bill being conducted through the medium of expressive dance, featuring the Committee fly.

On the more prosaic question …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds, for that comprehensive reply. I think the most important amendment in this group was Amendment 144. As the noble Lord, Lord Storey, said, we should not be looking at placing children in unregulated accommodation. We are …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 17 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, a substantial number of teenage looked-after children are accommodated in adult homes and hostels. They should not be. I beg to move...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I will also speak to my other amendments in this group.

Amendment 77 just asks the question: what is the effect of “and others” at the end of Clause 6(2)? Is it just to enable the insertion of Clause 6(3) or does it have wider implications that I …..."

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