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Retirements of Members
2 speeches (65 words) Monday 1st September 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord McFall of Alcluith (Lord Speaker - Life peer) 25 July, of the noble Baroness, Lady Bryan of Partick, and from 31 August, of the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Minimally Invasive Cancer Therapies
15 speeches (1,404 words) Thursday 24th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) I am sure that noble Lords will allow me to start by paying tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, perhaps I may add our comments from the arts and heritage group to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Lord Kamall (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare. - Link to Speech |
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Employment Rights Bill
100 speeches (22,781 words) Report stage part two Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 181 and 182 in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 2: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) agreed with everything that the noble Baronesses, Lady Wolf and Lady Garden, and the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Lord Leong (Lab - Life peer) On behalf of these Benches, I wish the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, all the best for his forthcoming retirement - Link to Speech |
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Music Education: State Schools
38 speeches (8,928 words) Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Keeley (Lab - Life peer) the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley of Knighton, who has been my co-chair, as well as the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) They are going up, but there is still much more to do.As the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, mentioned, we - Link to Speech |
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Cardiovascular Illnesses
17 speeches (7,977 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Grand Committee Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Moynihan (Con - Excepted Hereditary) Also, thanks to the work of the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, I fortunately succeeded in a campaign to make - Link to Speech |
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Employment Rights Bill
117 speeches (32,046 words) Committee stage Wednesday 21st May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD - Life peer) was tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf, but has been very ably spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 2: Lord Londesborough (XB - Excepted Hereditary) name of my noble friend Lady Wolf of Dulwich and pitched so perfectly by my other noble friend Lord Aberdare—I - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con - Life peer) We are grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare and Lord Knight of Weymouth, and the noble Baronesses - Link to Speech 4: Lord Leong (Lab - Life peer) this evening.I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, notably the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
160 speeches (59,176 words) Thursday 1st May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for International Development Mentions: 1: Baroness Morgan of Cotes (Non-affiliated - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, has just said, we should want freedoms and for the national curriculum - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB - Life peer) teaching and not place barriers between them and our classrooms.This is not, as the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab - Life peer) assemblies, UTCs or retaining the 50% cap on new faith schools, inter alia—pace the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hacking (Lab - Excepted Hereditary) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, spoke earlier about the value to him of having had a classical education.I - Link to Speech |
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
9 speeches (1,330 words) Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Wednesday 30th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for International Development Mentions: 1: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, was quite right to say that it is not only about having a set of skills - Link to Speech 2: None In response to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, the test of Skills England will be whether we can turn - Link to Speech 3: None In response to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, about co-ordination, the appointment - Link to Speech |
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Public Inquiries: Enchancing Public Trust (Statutory Inquiries Committee Report)
35 speeches (15,350 words) Friday 25th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Berridge (Con - Life peer) I join the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, in saying that, while the decision to create such a committee is - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Finn (Con - Life peer) today, including the noble Baronesses, Lady D’Souza and Lady Grey-Thompson, and the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) responses to inquiries to enhance accountability.In response to the noble Lords, Lord Norton and Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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National Youth Strategy
29 speeches (7,824 words) Thursday 13th March 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Lord Freyberg (XB - Excepted Hereditary) As the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, said, these are not just enriching experiences, but essential tools - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) on young people’s lives.On some of the specific points raised by noble Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
150 speeches (29,999 words) Committee stage part one Monday 3rd March 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, the noble Viscount, Lord Colville of Culross, and the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 2: Lord Blencathra (Con - Life peer) the names which the Library has kindly circulated in a superb Excel spreadsheet.Those Peers are: Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
6 speeches (1,242 words) 3rd reading Tuesday 11th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) these Lords, as well as with the noble Baronesses, Lady Wolf and Lady Garden, and the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Lifelong Learning
39 speeches (15,890 words) Thursday 6th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) Like the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, I have been inspired by many of the contributions today; it makes - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) We look forward to working with her.I echo the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, about the dignity - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) you get a riffing Lord and a reference to Mick Jagger in the same debate, but the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
53 speeches (14,735 words) Report stage Wednesday 5th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) Amendments 1 and 4 in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, mirror the amendment put down - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) , the noble Baronesses, Lady Barran, Lady Garden and Lady McGregor-Smith, and the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: None I take the point of the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, about the significance of who leads this organisation - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, was clear about the complexity of the task that Skills England has to - Link to Speech |
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Free Schools and Academies
51 speeches (19,484 words) Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, the noble Earl, Lord Effingham, and the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024
13 speeches (4,254 words) Monday 13th January 2025 - Grand Committee HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) surprisingly, I returned to the Front Bench as a Minister.I rise today to support the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 2: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) My Lords, it is useful to have heard from the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, and the noble Baroness, Lady - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Gustafsson (Lab - Life peer) to address each of the questions that they asked in order.First, we heard from the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Opera
29 speeches (12,362 words) Tuesday 10th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab - Life peer) and that what they do is not everything that opera can be—that is despite what the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 2: Lord Freyberg (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Noakes, and the noble Viscount, Lord Chandos, have said this evening.Secondly, as the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Lord Shipley (LD - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, suggested earlier that this needs to happen. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) I firmly support the comments from the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, about the importance of supporting - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) I noted in particular the comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, on children’s education, and - Link to Speech |
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
62 speeches (16,702 words) Committee stage Tuesday 26th November 2024 - Grand Committee Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) Similarly, the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf of Dulwich, and the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare and Lord Knight - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, said, I was accounting to the Industry and Regulators Committee just - Link to Speech 3: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) My Lords, I added my name to the important amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) First, if I heard correctly, the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, was asking why none of that could be in the - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD - Life peer) My Lords, Amendment 37 in my name, which is supported by the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, would remove - Link to Speech |
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
73 speeches (20,647 words) Committee stage Thursday 21st November 2024 - Grand Committee Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) It was raised by the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare and Lord Knight of Weymouth. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I rise to speak to the two amendments in this group in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) We might find that some of the considerations are similar, but I assure the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) Like him and the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, I am baffled about why the Government do not want to review - Link to Speech 5: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, and I talked about how there is no third-party examination and there is - Link to Speech |
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
44 speeches (25,656 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 22nd October 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Bishop of Leeds (Bshp - Bishops) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) As my noble friend Lord Aberdare quoted, in its first report Skills England said that over a third of - Link to Speech 3: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) The buck will stop with the department that takes all these powers.The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, referred - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) question is reviewed under successor arrangements and a new decision is taken.The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Construction Sector: Cash Retentions
17 speeches (1,397 words) Tuesday 10th September 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Baroness Donaghy (Lab - Life peer) Does she agree that Lord O’Neill and the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, who have been fighting for this for - Link to Speech |
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Independent Schools: VAT Exemption
91 speeches (27,717 words) Thursday 5th September 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Earl of Clancarty (XB - Excepted Hereditary) As my noble friend Lord Aberdare pointed out in the 11 to 16 year-old school education debate on 26 July - Link to Speech |
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Education for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)
33 speeches (21,997 words) Friday 26th July 2024 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Bishop of Chichester (Bshp - Bishops) My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, and the noble Baroness, Lady Blower - Link to Speech 2: Earl of Clancarty (XB - Excepted Hereditary) from many educational corners, including initiatives in independent schools, as the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab - Life peer) accountability to ensure an inclusive system that delivers for all children.I, like the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, noted the growing divide between private school students and state-funded - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
112 speeches (47,752 words) Friday 19th July 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Blower (Lab - Life peer) every student’s education, but so too do all the skills listed by the noble Lords, Lord Baker and Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Merron (Lab - Life peer) not leave leavers with no viable option.On the points raised by the noble Lords, Lord Baker and Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Skills: Importance for the UK Economy and Quality of Life
68 speeches (32,218 words) Thursday 9th May 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Baker of Dorking (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Aberdare on initiating this debate. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Harrington of Watford (Con - Life peer) First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, for allowing us to have this debate. - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Valentine (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Aberdare for introducing this topic. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Sater (Con - Life peer) I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, on securing this excellent debate. - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, started by talking about the need for a strategy. - Link to Speech |
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Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024
14 speeches (3,561 words) Monday 26th February 2024 - Grand Committee Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) When I saw that my friend the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, was speaking, I knew that my speech would get - Link to Speech 2: None I look forward to the Minister responding to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, on retention - Link to Speech 3: Lord Johnson of Lainston (Con - Life peer) certainly available to hear further input from noble Lords, if that would be useful.The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 4: Lord Johnson of Lainston (Con - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, for those points. - Link to Speech |
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Industrial Strategy
44 speeches (14,018 words) Thursday 1st February 2024 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Lord Mair (XB - Life peer) As mentioned by my noble friend Lord Aberdare, this is consistent with the findings of the recent inquiry - Link to Speech 2: Lord Evans of Rainow (Con - Life peer) supporting this important and innovative sector with a sector-specific approach.The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Arts
71 speeches (25,647 words) Thursday 1st February 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury (LD - Life peer) STEM, not STEAM, has been the Conservative mantra, and as the noble Lords, Lord Aberdare and Lord Wood - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) We heard a lot from the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans - Link to Speech 3: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) over £500 million of support, awarded to 31 culture and heritage-led projects.The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Construction Sector: Cash Retentions
15 speeches (1,574 words) Monday 11th December 2023 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Greenhalgh (Con - Life peer) I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, who, when I was in the hot seat, was pushing on cash - Link to Speech |
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Educational Technology
15 speeches (8,451 words) Thursday 23rd November 2023 - Grand Committee Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Garden of Frognal (LD - Life peer) response to the comment by the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, that the noble Lords, Lord Knight and Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
90 speeches (46,581 words) Thursday 9th November 2023 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Baroness Blower (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, particularly because he has - Link to Speech 2: Lord Lexden (Con - Life peer) I am a member of this committee but an infinitely less distinguished one than the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech 3: Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con - Excepted Hereditary) out our plan for delivery, accompanied by a programme of stakeholder engagement.The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Access to Musical Education in School
36 speeches (12,031 words) Wednesday 18th October 2023 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, raised the importance of partnerships in this area.As a number of noble - Link to Speech |
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Hammersmith Bridge
23 speeches (1,507 words) Monday 18th September 2023 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Davies of Gower (CON - Life peer) I come back to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, who asked about the passenger situation with the bridge - Link to Speech |
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Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
50 speeches (14,786 words) Monday 10th July 2023 - Grand Committee Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (CON - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, hoped that there would be a straightforward registration process for independent - Link to Speech 2: None The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, and other noble Lords talked about the importance of information, advice - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Twycross (LAB - Life peer) and should happen; everybody on all these Benches agree that it is a priority.The noble Lord, Lord Aberdare - Link to Speech |
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Thursday 12th December 2024
Minutes and decisions - 2 December 2024 - Decisions document Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: • 3.15pm Lord Bishop of Manchester - Lower income country debt relief (Proposal 22) • 3.25pm Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 12th December 2024
Minutes and decisions - 28 October 2024 - Decisions document Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Country Debt Relief – Lord Bishop of Manchester (Proposal 22) • Meeting critical UK skills needs – Lord Aberdare |
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Tuesday 10th December 2024
Agendas and papers - Uncorrected transcript: Special inquiry committee proposal - Meeting critical UK skills needs Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Evidence Session No. 3 Heard in Public Questions 13 – 16 Witness I: Lord Aberdare. |
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Friday 29th November 2024
Agendas and papers - 2 December 2024 - Agenda Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Bishop of Manchester - Lower Income Country Debt Relief (Proposal 22) • At about 3.25pm Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 21st November 2024
Minutes and decisions - 8 October 2024 - Decisions document Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Committee of two possible bids for select committees, one on Skills and Lifelong Learning from Lord Aberdare |
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Tuesday 29th October 2024
Agendas and papers - Special Inquiry Committee proposals 2025 Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Baroness Deech, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee and Baroness Noakes 55 Proposal 24: Letter from Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 29th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: April 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 29th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Monday 29 April 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 22nd April 2024
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Monday 22 April 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 15th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Church of England, and Hillsborough Independent Panel Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Monday 18 March 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 18th March 2024
Oral Evidence - INQUEST, Institute for Government, and Australia Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Monday 18 March 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 4th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Haemophilia Scotland, and Justice Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Monday 4 March 2024 3.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 26th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Nottingham Trent University, University of Queensland, and University of Birmingham Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 26 February 2024 4.20 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Tuesday 20th February 2024
Declarations of interest - Statutory Inquiries Committee - Declarations of Interests as at 20 February 2024 Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Interests as at 20 February 2024 Lord Norton (Chair) No relevant interests to declare Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 19th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Crest Advisory, Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and Innovo Law Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 19 February 2024 4.10 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 19th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Crest Advisory, Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and Innovo Law Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: February 2024 4.10 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 12 February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 12 February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 12 February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton of Louth (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Tuesday 12th December 2023
Report - Report - Requires improvement: urgent change for 11–16 education Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: Membership The Members of the Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee were: Lord Aberdare Lord Knight |
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Thursday 23rd November 2023
Engagement document - Pupil roundtable transcript - Group 1 Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: Lord Aberdare: Thank y ou. |
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Thursday 7th September 2023
Oral Evidence - Association of Colleges (AoC), and Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: September 2023 11.05 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 13th July 2023
Oral Evidence - HM Government, Department for Education, and Department for Education Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: 13 July 2023 11 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 29th June 2023
Oral Evidence - Ofqual, and Ofqual Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: 29 June 2023 12 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 29th June 2023
Oral Evidence - Rethinking Assessment, The International Baccalaureate, and Rethinking Assessment Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: 29 June 2023 11 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 22nd June 2023
Oral Evidence - Ofsted, and Ofsted Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: olds Thursday 22 June 2023 11 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Mair (In the Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 15th June 2023
Oral Evidence - School of Education, University of Glasgow, Centre for Education Policy Review and Analysis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and Institute of Education, University College London Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: June 2023 12.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 15th June 2023
Oral Evidence - Greater Manchester Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: June 2023 11.25 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 8th June 2023
Oral Evidence - University of Bristol, FFT Education Datalab, and United Learning Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: June 2023 11.10 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 25th May 2023
Oral Evidence - Association of School and College Leaders, and National Education Union Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: May 2023 11.10 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 11th May 2023
Oral Evidence - NCFE, and Edge Foundation Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: 11 May 2023 12 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 11th May 2023
Oral Evidence - Independent Society of Musicians, National Drama, and Design and Technology Association Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: May 2023 11.05 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Thursday 27th April 2023
Oral Evidence - British Computer Society, EngineeringUK, and Institute of Physics Education for 11 to 16 year olds - Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee Found: April 2023 11.20 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (The Chair); Lord Aberdare |
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Peers
Asked by: Lord Strathclyde (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary) Friday 17th January 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government which current members of the House of Lords will be affected by the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill as currently drafted. Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill delivers the manifesto commitment to remove the right of hereditary peers to sit and vote in the House of Lords. As a result of the Bill, the 92 seats currently reserved for hereditary peers will be removed. The Bill will remove the remaining hereditary peers at the end of the Parliamentary session in which it receives Royal Assent. A list of the current hereditary peers can be found below
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Debate on accountability of the construction industry - CDP-2025-0068
Mar. 20 2025 Found: of Clackmannan, who was a great champion of this issue, and I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare |
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] - CBP-10199
Feb. 21 2025 Found: the proposed amendment”.177 Amendments 4 and 5 were not put to a division.178 Lord Storey and Lord Aberdare |
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House of Lords: Maiden and valedictory speeches, 2022–2024 - LLN-2024-0052
Sep. 19 2024 Found: I thank the noble lord, Lord Aberdare, for raising this important subject today. |
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Jul. 22 2025
HL Bill 113-IV Fourth marshalled list for Report Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH 181_ After |
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Jul. 17 2025
HL Bill 113-III Third marshalled list for Report Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH 181_ After |
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Jul. 15 2025
HL Bill 113-II Second marshalled list for Report Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Employment Rights Bill 58 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT |
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Jul. 10 2025
HL Bill 113-I Marshalled list for Report Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL LORD ABERDARE 181★_ After Clause 150, insert the |
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May. 20 2025
HL Bill 81-V Fifth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 23 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL |
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May. 16 2025
HL Bill 81-IV(Corrected) Fourth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 23 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL |
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May. 15 2025
HL Bill 81-IV Fourth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 23 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL |
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May. 09 2025
HL Bill 81-III Third Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 23 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH BARONESS GARDEN OF FROGNAL |
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May. 06 2025
HL Bill 81-II Second Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: legal advice for the employee.” 43 Employment Rights Bill Clause 23 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH LORD ABERDARE |
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Apr. 25 2025
HL Bill 81-I Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 23 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH LORD ABERDARE LORD KNIGHT OF WEYMOUTH 102_ Clause 23, page 43, |
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Feb. 21 2025
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Briefing papers Found: the proposed amendment”.177 Amendments 4 and 5 were not put to a division.178 Lord Storey and Lord Aberdare |
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Feb. 03 2025
HL Bill 38-R-I Marshalled list for Report Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BARRAN LORD ABERDARE 1_ Clause 4, page 2, line 6, at end insert— “(3B) A group of persons |
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Jan. 29 2025
HL Bill 38-R Running list of amendments – 29 January 2025 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Title Schedule 2 [Amendments marked ★ are new or have been altered] Clause 4 BARONESS BARRAN LORD ABERDARE |
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Nov. 22 2024
HL Bill 38-II Second marshalled list for Grand Committee Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: LORD STOREY LORD ABERDARE LORD HAMPTON 18_ After Clause 8, insert the following new Clause |
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Nov. 19 2024
HL Bill 38-I Marshalled list for Grand Committee Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: LORD ABERDARE 5_ Clause 4, page 2, line 4, after “standard” insert “in consultation with the |
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Nov. 18 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 18 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BARRAN LORD ABERDARE _ Clause 4, page 2, leave out lines 4 to 6 Member's explanatory |
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Nov. 15 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 15 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BARRAN LORD ABERDARE _ Clause 4, page 2, line 3, at end insert— “(3ZA) Membership of |
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Nov. 14 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 14 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: LORD ABERDARE _ Clause 4, page 2, line 4, after “standard” insert “in consultation with the |
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Nov. 13 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 13 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 2 Title Schedule 2 [Amendments marked ★ are new or have been altered ] Clause 4 LORD ABERDARE |
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Nov. 12 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 12 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 2 Title Schedule 2 [Amendments marked ★ are new or have been altered ] Clause 4 LORD ABERDARE |
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Nov. 11 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 11 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 2 Title Schedule 2 [Amendments marked ★ are new or have been altered ] Clause 4 LORD ABERDARE |
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Nov. 06 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 6 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 2 Title Schedule 2 [Amendments marked ★ are new or have been altered ] Clause 4 LORD ABERDARE |
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Nov. 05 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments - 5 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 2 Title Schedule 2 [Amendments marked ★ are new or have been altered ] Clause 4 LORD ABERDARE |
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Nov. 01 2024
HL Bill 38 Running list of amendments – 1 November 2024 Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: and reporting to Parliament on the state of skills needs in the economy. ” LORD STOREY LORD ABERDARE |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: IfATE bill briefing minutes Found: IfATE Bill Briefing Minutes | 24.02.25 Attendees: Lord Aberdare (Chair) Lord Hampton Pam Cox MP |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Increasing apprenticeship take up in the Transport and Logistics Sector Found: Apprenticeships: Increasing apprenticeship take up in the Transport and Logistics Sector Chair: Lord Aberdare |
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Less Survivable Cancers APPG Document: APPG Session 3 meeting minutes 12.05.25 Found: Chair Charlie Maynard, APPG Co-Chair Lord Moylan, APPG Officer Allison Gardner, APPG Officer Lord Aberdare |
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Less Survivable Cancers APPG Document: APPG Session 2 meeting minutes 2.04.25. Found: Chair Charlie Maynard, APPG Co-Chair Lord Moylan, APPG Officer Allison Gardner, APPG Officer Lord Aberdare |
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Less Survivable Cancers APPG Document: Minutes of the inaugural meeting of the APPG on Less Survivable Cancers 14.1.25 Found: Mierlo MP Melanie Ward MP Apologies from parliamentarians who would like to join the APPG: Lord Aberdare |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Apprenticeships APPG - Minutes 16.12.24 Found: Lord Aberdare 11. Lord Vaizey 12. Baroness Wolf 13. |
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Defibrillators APPG Document: Inaugural Meeting Minutes Found: Strangleman-Sykes, DGA Group Members Present: • Steve Darling MP (Chair) • Blair McDougall MP • Lord Aberdare |
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Further Education and Lifelong Learning APPG Document: Minutes of APPG Meeting The Skills Act Two years on Tuesday 21 May 2024 Found: Chambers of Commerce, Deputy Director Public Policy Clare Russell - Runshaw College, Principal Lord Aberdare |
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Defibrillators APPG Document: Inquiry into defibrillator access and sudden cardiac arrest survivorship in the UK Found: Meet the Parliamentarians: • Jonathan Gullis MP – Chair • Stephen Hammond MP – Vice Chair • Lord Aberdare |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Report 2023-24 Found: Lord Aberdare thanked Erica and handed over to Mary Amanuel, Multiverse Apprentice in the NHS. |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Apprenticeships and the Future: What should apprenticeships look like after the General Election? - January 2024 Found: attendance or represented: • Charlotte Nichols MP (Co-Chair) • Lord Baker • Steve Tuckwell MP • Lord Aberdare |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: AI and Apprenticeships - December 2023 Found: Apprenticeships AI and Apprenticeships 11 December 2023 Room R, Portcullis House Chair: Lord Aberdare |
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Defibrillators APPG Document: Solution Providers Minutes Found: for Defibrillators Solution Providers Date: 24th October 2023 Time: 14.15 – 15.00 Chair: Lord Aberdare |
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Defibrillators APPG Document: First Aid Training Minutes Found: takes by: Lewis Klein, DGA (Secretariat) Members Present: Jonathan Gullis (Chair) Lord Aberdare |
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Performing Arts Education and Training APPG Document: Meeting: September 2023 Found: Attendees of the meeting were as follows: Lord Aberdare, Lord Clancarty, Anna McMorrin MP (Chair), Honor |
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Performing Arts Education and Training APPG Document: September 2023 Found: Attendees of the meeting were as follows: Lord Aberdare, Lord Clancarty, Anna McMorrin MP (Chair), Honor |
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Defibrillators APPG Document: First Responders and Medical Professionals Minutes Found: Lord Aberdare also welcomed Baroness Finlay to the meeting. |
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Further Education and Lifelong Learning APPG Document: Minutes of APPG Meeting AGM The role of colleges in addressing health social care workforce challenges Monday 12 June 2023 Found: Parliamentarians in attendance Peter Aldous MP Baroness Garden Lord Aberdare |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Future of Apprenticeships - May 2023 Found: Nichols MP Parliamentarians in Attendance or Represented: • Baroness Garden of Frognal • Lord Aberdare |
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Performing Arts Education and Training APPG Document: Meeting: May 2023 Found: Attendees of the meeting were as follows: Lord Aberdare, Lord Clancarty, Anna McMorrin MP (Chair), Honor |
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Performing Arts Education and Training APPG Document: May 2023 (including Annual General Meeting) Found: Attendees of the meeting were as follows: Lord Aberdare, Lord Clancarty, Anna McMorrin MP (Chair), Honor |
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Schools, Learning and Assessment APPG Document: Summary note: What knowledge, skills and competencies will be most important for life and work in the 21st century, and how best can they be assessed Found: Time – 2pm Parliamentarians in attendance – • Emma Hardy MP • Lord Watson of Invergowrie • Lord Aberdare |
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Defibrillators APPG Document: Sudden Cardiac Arrest – Personal Experiences Minutes Found: Jonathan Gullis MP asked if Lord Aberdare if he had any contributions. |
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Defibrillators APPG Document: Defibrillator Supply Chain Shortages Minutes Found: takes by: Tamsin Melville, DGA (Secretariat) Members present: Stephen Hammond MP (Vice Chair) Lord Aberdare |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Degree Apprenticeships and T Levels – December 2022 Found: organisations have adapted virtually to create quality apprenticeships - 8 December 2020 Chair: Lord Aberdare |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Apprenticeships and Net Zero – November 2022 Found: Jonathan Gullis MP • Office of Richard Holden MP • Lord Baker of Dorking • Toby Perkins MP • Lord Aberdare |
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Performing Arts Education and Training APPG Document: Meeting: November 2022 Found: Her apologies were noted and Lord Aberdare chaired proceedings. |
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Monday 10th February 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Government Response to the House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee report: Enhancing public trust Document: Public inquiries: Enhancing public trust (PDF, 815KB) (PDF) Found: Membership The Members of the Statutory Inquiries Committee were: Lord Aberdare Lord Faulks Lord Addington |
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Thursday 14th September 2023
Source Page: Letter dated 03/08/2023 from Lord Evans of Rainow to Lords regarding questions raised during the Oral Question on Health: Cardiac Arrest: improving survival rates in the West Midlands, defibrillators on first response police and fire vehicles, care pathways and rehabilitation plans for cardiac arrest survivors 2p. Document: Letter_from_Lord_Evans_of_Rainow-Cardiac_Arrest_OPQ.pdf (PDF) Found: Lord Aberdare asked if the Minister would look at establishing a formal care pathway for cardiac arrest |
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Wednesday 25th June 2025
Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate Source Page: Archival research conducted to explore 20th century policies affecting Gypsy/Traveller communities in Scotland Document: Gypsy/traveller communities in Scotland (PDF) Found: However, based on comments in Hansard by Lord Aberdare, around 1 in 3757 of the general population were |