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Scheduled Event - 23 May 2024, 11 a.m.
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Findings of the Sutton Trust’s School Funding and Pupil Premium 2024 survey, particularly with regard to special educational needs
MP: Lord Watson of Invergowrie
Division Vote (Lords)
14 May 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 121 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 222
Division Vote (Lords)
14 May 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 124 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 228 Noes - 213
Written Question
Schools: Mental Health Services
Wednesday 1st May 2024

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund the national roll-out of mental health support teams across all schools and colleges in England.

Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Mental health support teams now cover approximately 44% of pupils in England and we are working to increase this coverage to 50% of pupils by March 2025. The further rollout of mental health support teams will be subject to future spending decisions.

Division Vote (Lords)
30 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 114 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 208
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 128 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 238 Noes - 217
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 123 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 209
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 120 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 222 Noes - 222
Written Question
School Milk
Monday 29th April 2024

Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the reasons for administering the Nursery Milk Scheme to children only until their fifth birthday rather than until the end of the academic year in which that birthday falls.

Answered by Lord Markham - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Nursery Milk Scheme allows early years childcare settings such as childminders and nurseries to reclaim the cost of providing one-third of a pint of milk to children under five years old who attend their childcare setting for at least two hours per day. Schools are also allowed to claim under this scheme in respect of pupils under the age of five years old. There are no current plans to extend the Nursery Milk Scheme to cover other school pupils.

The School Food Standards require lower-fat or lactose free milk to be available in all schools. From the age of five years old onwards, pupils eligible for benefits-based free school meals are eligible for free school milk. In addition, the school milk subsidy scheme subsidises the cost of milk and certain milk products for children in primary and secondary schools including over fives. This means that participating schools can sell the products in schools at a lower price. More information on this scheme is available on GOV.UK in an online-only format.

Division Vote (Lords)
23 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 102 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 177