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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I too offer strong support to Amendment 5. In that context, I declare an interest as an employee of King’s College London.

The profound change, in varying ways, to the rental market that the Bill will introduce is not very well understood outside this Chamber, but some of …..."
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 29 in my name and in that of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, but before doing so I will thank the Minister, as so many other noble Lords have done, for the courteous way in which she has discussed this issue with me. …..."
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 5 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 45 Noes - 126
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 9 Crossbench Aye votes vs 7 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 16 Crossbench Aye votes vs 3 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 230 Noes - 137
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 29 Crossbench Aye votes vs 10 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 196
Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 28 Crossbench Aye votes vs 7 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 150
Written Question
Apprentices: Taxation
Monday 30th June 2025

Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many employers were liable to pay the apprenticeship levy in (1) 2022–23, and (2) 2023–24.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

In 2022-23, 34,200 employers paid the apprenticeship levy, and in 2023-24, 36,000 employers paid the apprenticeship levy.

In 2024-25, 36,900 employers paid the apprenticeship levy; this figure is based on outturn as the tax year has completed. No estimate has been made for the number of employers projected to pay the apprenticeship levy in 2025-26.

Written Question
Apprentices: Taxation
Monday 30th June 2025

Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assumptions they use when calculating the budget for future apprenticeship training to estimate the number of employers that will pay the apprenticeship levy, and what estimate they have made of the number employers who will pay that levy in (1) 2024–25, and (2) 2025–26.

Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)

In 2022-23, 34,200 employers paid the apprenticeship levy, and in 2023-24, 36,000 employers paid the apprenticeship levy.

In 2024-25, 36,900 employers paid the apprenticeship levy; this figure is based on outturn as the tax year has completed. No estimate has been made for the number of employers projected to pay the apprenticeship levy in 2025-26.

Written Question
Schools: Teachers
Thursday 26th June 2025

Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their definition of (1) a teacher, (2) a school, and (3) a qualified teacher.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The definition of a teacher, school and qualified teacher is outlined in the relevant statistics that the department publishes. The methodology section of ‘School workforce in England’ publication outlines the following definitions in the context of the school workforce census. The full methodology section can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/school-workforce-in-england.

A teacher in school is defined as anyone who is employed by a school as a:

  • Classroom teacher, including teachers on the unqualified, main and upper teacher pay ranges and the leading practitioner pay range.
  • Other leadership teacher. For example, deputy and assistant headteachers and advisory teachers.
  • Headteacher.

A school includes:

  • Local authority-maintained nursery, primary, secondary, special schools and pupil referral units.
  • Academy schools: free schools, university technical colleges, studio schools, city technology colleges, academy special schools and state-funded alternative provision schools.

Qualified teachers are defined as those holding any of the following:

  • Qualified teacher status.
  • Qualified teacher learning and skills status.
  • Early years teacher status.

The methodology section of ‘Further education workforce’ publication outlines the following definitions in the context of the further education workforce census. The full methodology section can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/further-education-workforce.

A teacher in further education is defined as member of staff with teaching responsibilities. Main Roles which would determine whether a staff member is a “Teacher”:

  • Advanced Practitioner
  • Instructor
  • Lecturer
  • Practitioner
  • Teacher
  • Trainer
  • Tutor.

Schools are not defined within the scope of the further education workforce.

Qualified teachers are defined as those holding any of the following:

  • Qualified teacher status.
  • Qualified teacher learning and skills status.
  • Early years teacher status.