My Lords, His Majesty’s loyal Opposition are of the view that the government amendments seem entirely reasonable, and we therefore support them. While we understand the intentions behind the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Wei, we cannot support them. These issues were addressed in Committee by the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, His Majesty’s loyal Opposition are of the view that the government amendments seem entirely reasonable, and we therefore support them. While we understand the intentions behind the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Wei, we cannot support them. These issues were addressed in Committee by the noble Baroness,...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his relentless focus on tackling poverty through the Big Issue and Big Issue Invest, investing in social enterprises, social purpose businesses and charities trying to end poverty and reduce...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their valuable contributions to this debate, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his relentless focus on tackling poverty through the Big Issue and Big Issue Invest, investing in social enterprises, social purpose businesses and charities trying to end poverty and reduce...

Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 108 disagreed to on division (67 to 191). Amendments 111 and 112 agreed to. Amendment 114 agreed to on division (255 to 183). Amendment 120 agreed to. Amendment 121A agreed to on division (231 to 147). Amendments 125, 126, 128, 131, 133, 134, 136 to 138, 142, 143, 144 to 146, 147, 148, 149 to 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162 to 164, 165 to 167, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176 to 189, 192 and 193 agreed to. Amendment 194 disagreed to on division (16 to 92).

Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 108 disagreed to on division (67 to 191). Amendments 111 and 112 agreed to. Amendment 114 agreed to on division (255 to 183). Amendment 120 agreed to. Amendment 121A agreed to on division (231 to 147). Amendments 125, 126, 128, 131, 133, 134, 136...

My Lords, we have listened with interest to the valuable contributions during this debate, and we thank all noble Lords who have both spoken to and tabled amendments in this group.

Amendment 114, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed, seeks to fulfil the Government’s commitment to lowering the...

My Lords, we have listened with interest to the valuable contributions during this debate, and we thank all noble Lords who have both spoken to and tabled amendments in this group.

Amendment 114, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed, seeks to fulfil the Government’s commitment to lowering the...

Lords committee stage twelfth day. Clauses 63 and 64 agreed to. Clauses 65 and 66, as amended, agreed to. Clause 67 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 135).

Lords committee stage twelfth day. Clauses 63 and 64 agreed to. Clauses 65 and 66, as amended, agreed to. Clause 67 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 135).

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, and other noble Lords who proposed the amendments in this group. This is a very technical area, and we have heard much expert opinion from my noble friend Lord Banner, the noble Lord, Lord Carter, the noble Baroness, Lady Longfield, the...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, and other noble Lords who proposed the amendments in this group. This is a very technical area, and we have heard much expert opinion from my noble friend Lord Banner, the noble Lord, Lord Carter, the noble Baroness, Lady Longfield, the...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for raising the critically important issue of sport and physical education in schools, which I personally feel particularly strongly about. If schools were to follow the suggestion of the noble Lord, Lord Storey, and perform physical exercise in the morning before classes, it...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for raising the critically important issue of sport and physical education in schools, which I personally feel particularly strongly about. If schools were to follow the suggestion of the noble Lord, Lord Storey, and perform physical exercise in the morning before classes, it...