Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie

My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Lane-Fox, and I add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market, and the members of the committee for this timely

My Lords, while major defence programmes dominate the headlines, we risk overlooking more cost-effective ways to strengthen Britain’s resilience and warfighting readiness: investing in our Reserve For

My Lords, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has offered a BA degree course in modern ballet since 2009. However, British students from outwith Scotland are financially disadvantaged as the RCS is no

My Lords, I thank everybody who spoke in the debate. I am very conscious that I stand between noble Lords and their lunch, so I will try to sum up quickly. I agree with the noble and learned Lord that

I thank the noble Lord. By probing the words “seek assistance”, I am trying to explore what assistance is provided. The noble Lord is quite right in the example of his friend. There are people who cog

My Lords, I want to bring your Lordships back from Wales to the speech, language and communication issues that affect everybody equally right across the United Kingdom. My amendments in this group, Am