Lord Aberdare

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response to my valedictory Question, and indeed all other colleagues, who have been generous—overgenerous, I would say—in their remarks on my retirement. I also

My Lords, I put my name to the two amendments in the name of my noble friend Lady Wolf because I entirely share her concern that the Bill as drafted could have a damaging effect on apprenticeships, es

My Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lord Hampton, who added his name to this amendment but is unable to be here, I will speak in support of Amendment 100. I will be brief as the noble Baroness

My Lords, I welcome what the Minister has said about support for SMEs and construction. Are the Government also looking at other issues bedevilling SMEs in the construction sector, such as poor paymen

My Lords, until recently, I chaired a charity aimed at inspiring young people with a love of classical music. We developed teaching resources for schools based on Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique”, br

My Lords, like digital literacy, media literacy is a cross-cutting essential skill that is needed by all young people and relevant to all subjects. It is good to know that the curriculum and assessmen