Lord Blackwell (Con)

My Lords, I should declare my interest as a governor of an independent school, the Yehudi Menuhin School in Cobham. Like others, I thank my noble friend Lord Lexden for initiating this debate and I sh

My Lords, many speakers in this debate, including the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate, made the arguments against an arbitrary age limit, so I will not repeat them other than to say that I agree with t

My Lords, I am more sympathetic to the approach that the Government are taking here. I think that we need to be careful what we ask for when we interpret parliamentary oversight as potentially meaning

My Lords, I declare my interests as a significant shareholder in Lloyd’s Banking Group, of which I was formerly chairman. Although I recognise the concerns raised by my noble friends, it is important

My Lords, my purpose in raising this question is to highlight the vital role of MDS, the music and dance scheme, which provides means-tested support to enable exceptionally talented young children fro

To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they are committed to maintaining affordable access to specialist music and dance schools for talented children of all social backgrounds.