Baroness Blackstone (Lab)

My Lords, picking up what the noble Lord, Lord Johnson, said, the FE college sector really is the poor man of the education system in this country. This follows years of neglect by previous Conservati

My Lords, I too condemn Hezbollah’s actions in northern Israel, but I am very grateful to my noble friend the Minister for what she has said about how this problem should be dealt with. Some 20% of th

My Lords, next year, the UK will host the G20 as its president, and the gracious Speech refers to the Government’s aim to use it to “reinforce global stability”. Today, I will focus on the Middle East

My Lords, I will answer that briefly. I did not, in what I have just said, in any way imply that the medical colleges did not have some suggestions for improvements to the Bill. Many people have sugge

I have already said that I am not giving way. I turn to my conclusion. The debate on the Bill would have been of a higher quality and met the expectations of high standards in this House if those who

I am sorry, but I am not giving way. I do not think it is appropriate for me to do so, and many others have not. I am happy to discuss it with the noble Baroness afterwards. The largest survey of medi