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Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 139 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 134 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 159
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Jan 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I have followed these issues closely through my work on the Online Safety Act, first as a member of the Joint Committee, then on the Opposition Front Bench and now on your Lordships’ Communications and Digital Committee. I added my name to Amendment 91 proposed by the noble …..."
Lord Knight of Weymouth - View Speech

View all Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Jan 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"The noble Lord and I debate with great respect and friendship. My reading of

“regulations made by statutory instruments require all regulated user-to-user services to use highly effective age-assurance measure to prevent children under the age of 16 from becoming or being users”

is that this is categorical...."
Lord Knight of Weymouth - View Speech

View all Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Jan 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"I will move on. I will try harder to read further to get to the same place as the noble Lord, Lord Nash—but I doubt it.

Pinterest was implicated in the suicide completed by Molly Russell. Molly’s father, Ian, is thoughtful, brave and inspiring. I listened to him talk on …..."
Lord Knight of Weymouth - View Speech

View all Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 162 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 123 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 59 Noes - 127
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Knight of Weymouth (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 211
Written Question
Schools: Discipline
Monday 12th January 2026

Asked by: Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the conclusions of the local child safeguarding practice review of Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy will inform their advice to schools in England on behaviour management; and, if so, how.

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

All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy which outlines effective strategies that will encourage good behaviour.

The Behaviour in Schools guidance is clear that any policy must be lawful, proportionate, and reasonable and comply with the school’s duties under the Equality Act 2010 and the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

The report recommends that the federation should consult its communities on its behaviour policy, including how best to reflect the government’s expectations on proportionality, dignity and reasonable adjustments. The department continues to engage with Mossbourne Federation to ensure that it implements any changes needed in response to the review’s findings and those from its own review, led by Anne Whyte KC.

The Behaviour in Schools guidance is kept under regular review and will be updated as necessary.