Information between 23rd October 2025 - 22nd November 2025
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and against the House One of 18 Crossbench Aye votes vs 3 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 195 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 21 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 143 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 41 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 153 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 27 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 249 Noes - 142 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 27 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 153 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 35 Crossbench Aye votes vs 12 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 159 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted No and in line with the House One of 12 Crossbench No votes vs 22 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 133 Noes - 188 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and against the House One of 29 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 128 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted No and against the House One of 13 Crossbench No votes vs 30 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 157 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted No and in line with the House One of 31 Crossbench No votes vs 20 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 185 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Wolf of Dulwich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 34 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 147 |
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Baroness Wolf of Dulwich speeches from: Curriculum and Assessment Review
Baroness Wolf of Dulwich contributed 1 speech (109 words) Monday 10th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Higher Technical Qualifications
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer) Monday 10th November 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the procedures required for recognition as a Higher Technical Qualification have been changed, or are in line to be changed, as a result of (1) the creation of Skills England and the abolition of the Institute for Apprenticeship and Technical Education, and (2) the transfer of Skills England to the Department for Work and Pensions. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Following its creation, Skills England continues to accept Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) applications on a rolling basis. This function moved with Skills England when it transferred to be an executive agency of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). |
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Higher Technical Qualifications
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 12th November 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government how many people were enrolled on courses leading to Higher Technical Qualifications in the academic years 2023–4 and 2024–5. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) As of September 2025, there were 281 qualifications approved as Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs). These encompass thirteen occupational routes:
The list of approved qualifications is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/approved-higher-technical-qualifications. In the 2023/24 academic year, the second year of the HTQ rollout, the department estimates that 4,370 students were enrolled on HTQs based on data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency and Individualised Learner Record student records. Data covering participation and completion rates for HTQs in the 2024/25 academic year is not currently available. |
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Higher Technical Qualifications
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 12th November 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government how many qualifications are currently approved as Higher Technical Qualifications. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) As of September 2025, there were 281 qualifications approved as Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs). These encompass thirteen occupational routes:
The list of approved qualifications is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/approved-higher-technical-qualifications. In the 2023/24 academic year, the second year of the HTQ rollout, the department estimates that 4,370 students were enrolled on HTQs based on data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency and Individualised Learner Record student records. Data covering participation and completion rates for HTQs in the 2024/25 academic year is not currently available. |
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Private Education: Closures
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer) Friday 21st November 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government which private special education schools closed in England in (1) 2024, and (2) 2025; and in which region were they located. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) In 2024 there were 2,458 private schools in England, of which 804 were special schools. During 2024, 58 private schools closed, of which 18 were special schools. Between 1 January and 15 October 2025, 60 private schools have closed, of which 6 were special schools. The table below shows the special schools that closed in England in 2024. Of these, 9 schools closed on or before 4 July 2024, and 9 schools closed on or after 5 July 2024:
The following special schools closed in England in 2025:
Children whose place in a private school has been deemed necessary by a local authority will not be affected by tax changes. If an education, health and care plan names a private school, the local authority must fund that place. Where this is the case, local authorities will be able to reclaim the VAT on the fees from HMRC via the Section 33 VAT refund scheme. |
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Private Education: Closures
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer) Friday 21st November 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government how many private schools closed in England in (1) 2024 and (2) 2025; and in each year, how many of them were special education schools. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) In 2024 there were 2,458 private schools in England, of which 804 were special schools. During 2024, 58 private schools closed, of which 18 were special schools. Between 1 January and 15 October 2025, 60 private schools have closed, of which 6 were special schools. The table below shows the special schools that closed in England in 2024. Of these, 9 schools closed on or before 4 July 2024, and 9 schools closed on or after 5 July 2024:
The following special schools closed in England in 2025:
Children whose place in a private school has been deemed necessary by a local authority will not be affected by tax changes. If an education, health and care plan names a private school, the local authority must fund that place. Where this is the case, local authorities will be able to reclaim the VAT on the fees from HMRC via the Section 33 VAT refund scheme. |
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Private Education
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer) Friday 21st November 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government how many private schools there were in England in 2024; and how many of them were special education schools. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) In 2024 there were 2,458 private schools in England, of which 804 were special schools. During 2024, 58 private schools closed, of which 18 were special schools. Between 1 January and 15 October 2025, 60 private schools have closed, of which 6 were special schools. The table below shows the special schools that closed in England in 2024. Of these, 9 schools closed on or before 4 July 2024, and 9 schools closed on or after 5 July 2024:
The following special schools closed in England in 2025:
Children whose place in a private school has been deemed necessary by a local authority will not be affected by tax changes. If an education, health and care plan names a private school, the local authority must fund that place. Where this is the case, local authorities will be able to reclaim the VAT on the fees from HMRC via the Section 33 VAT refund scheme. |
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Department of Education: Civil Servants
Asked by: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench - Life peer) Friday 21st November 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants were employed by the Department for Education in (1) 2011, (2) 2016, (3) 2021, and (4) 2024. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Data on the number of civil servants employed by the Department for Education (including its executive agencies), as at 31 March, are available in the published Civil Service Statistics in Table 20 of the respective statistical releases for 2011, 2016, 2021, and 2024. These statistics are published by the Cabinet Office and can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics. Data by year requested is available below (numbers are rounded to the nearest 10):
The role of the department has changed over this period. The increase in headcount reflects organisational growth, such as the transfer of the higher and further education briefs to the department in 2016, the creation of the Education and Skills Funding Agency in 2017, and the expansion of delivery responsibilities in areas including academies, skills and further education.
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Tuesday 18th November 2025
Oral Evidence - National Bank of Belgium, and London School of Economics (LSE) The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke; Lord Petitgas; Lord Razzall; Lord Turnbull; Lord Verjee; Baroness Wolf of Dulwich |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Institute for Government, and Resolution Foundation The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: Burns; Lord Davies of Brixton; Lord Liddle; Lord Londesborough; Lord Petitgas; Lord Verjee; Baroness Wolf of Dulwich |
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Wednesday 29th October 2025
Declarations of interest - Economic Affairs Committee Declaration of Interests as of 24 October 2025 Economic Affairs Committee Found: Turnbull No relevant interests to declare Lord Verjee No relevant interests to declare Baroness Wolf of Dulwich |
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Friday 24th October 2025
Written Evidence - The Other Half PAS0068 - Preparing for an Ageing Society Preparing for an Ageing Society - Economic Affairs Committee Found: 9187027 xvi Labour Party (June 2024), Kier Starmer Facebook video, Our Childcare plan. xvii Baroness Wolf of Dulwich |
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Tuesday 11th November 2025 3 p.m. Economic Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025 3 p.m. Economic Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s fiscal framework At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Xavier Debrun - Head of Economics and Research at National Bank of Belgium Prof. Ethan Ilzetzki - Associate Professor in Economics at London School of Economics (LSE) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th November 2025 3 p.m. Economic Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025 3 p.m. Economic Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s fiscal framework At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Sir Robert Chote - President at Trinity College, Oxford Andy King - Specialist Partner at Flint Global View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 16th December 2025 3 p.m. Economic Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s fiscal framework At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Tom Josephs - Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility Prof. David Miles CBE - Member of the Budget Responsibility Committee at Office for Budget Responsibility View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 6th January 2026 3 p.m. Economic Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s fiscal framework View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 9th December 2025 3 p.m. Economic Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s fiscal framework At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Simon French - Chief Economist and Head of Research at Panmure Liberum Rupert Harrison - Senior Advisor at PIMCO Sanjay Raja - Chief UK Economist at Deutsche Bank View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 05/11/2025 09.30 - 11.00 Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-10.45) 2. Evidence session with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (10.45) 3. Papers to note 3.1 Legislative Consent: Planning and Infrastructure Bill 3.2 The response to recent storms 3.3 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 3.4 Office for National Statistics and Government Statistical Service consultations 3.5 UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement 3.6 Cardiff Airport 3.7 United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Glue Traps) Regulations 2025 (10.45) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 9 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 11/12/2025 09.00 - 15.00 This is a draft agenda. Details are subject to change. A full agenda and all papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 2. Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings 3. Papers to note 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of draft report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 26th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 26/11/2025 09.30 - 11.00 This is a draft agenda. Details are subject to change. A full agenda and all papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-11.00) 2. Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales (11.00) 3. Papers to note (11.00) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 6. Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum No.2 on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 7. Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Spring 2026 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 26th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 26/11/2025 09.30 - 12.00 Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-11.00) 2. Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales (11.00) 3. Papers to note 3.1 Bus Services (Wales) Bill 3.2 Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill 3.3 Scrutiny of Transport for Wales 3.4 Renewable energy figures and environmental assessment processes (11.00) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 6. Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum No.2 on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 7. Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Spring 2026 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 10:30 a.m. Meeting of Informal, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 10/12/2025 10.30 - 11.30 (10.30-11.30) 1. Meeting with the Chair of the Climate Change Committee's Adaptation Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 9 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 11/12/2025 09.00 - 16.00 This is a draft agenda. Details are subject to change. A full agenda and all papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 2. Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings 3. Papers to note 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of draft report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 9:15 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 11/12/2025 09.15 - 18.00 This is a draft agenda. Details are subject to change. A full agenda and all papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 2. Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings 3. Papers to note 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of draft report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 10:30 a.m. Meeting of Private, Informal, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 10/12/2025 10.30 - 11.30 (10.30-11.30) 1. Meeting with the Chair of the Climate Change Committee's Adaptation Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |