"My Lords, I want to follow up on the Minister’s previous answer concerning primary education. What steps are being taken to encourage not only science teachers but other teachers to ensure that girls get that early education that will inspire them to take this subject at a later stage in …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I am more than happy to speak to Alan Milburn, given my long experience of working with NEETs. The question I will ask the Minister is about His Majesty’s Government having two key priorities. One is around net zero and the other is building 1.5 million homes. I …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, given that one of the big challenges for local authorities has been school transport for SEND children, what assessment has been done on how quickly these school places will be delivered? More importantly, has any work been done on the potential savings for local authorities, because this is …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"I welcome the child poverty strategy, which commits to no child in school going hungry. However, I am deeply concerned to hear that many schools, particularly in deprived areas, are having to use teaching budgets to fill this gap. Can the Minister provide a list, not in the Chamber now …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, what steps are the Government taking to ensure that parental controls and education initiatives are keeping pace with the ever-evolving risks that social media poses to our young people right now?..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I start by congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth on his excellent speech. I look forward to working alongside him on some of the social issues he raised. As we consider the Government’s Budget, I want to focus on education, an area that should form …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, do His Majesty’s Government have in place a monitoring system to look at the numbers of young people with special educational needs accessing private schools? I am deeply worried that when state schools cannot provide that service, parents often then fall upon the private sector...." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, the perpetrators of these crimes are men from all backgrounds, but many of them are not from upstanding backgrounds in the sense that some are involved in criminal activities such as drug dealing. So what action are His Majesty’s Government wanting to take against those convicted, looking at …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech
"My Lords, I join my noble friend Lord Purvis in his frustration about how long it has taken to have a Statement on Sudan. In particular, I have concerns around the credible evidence of atrocities that are highly possible in El Obeid and Tawila. What specific actions are His Majesty’s …..." Lord Mohammed of Tinsley - View Speech