"T4. Will the Secretary of State join me in congratulating Sam Davies from Whitland in Carmarthenshire for doing so well in the “We Made It” competition recently? Will he also get behind that competition, as it encourages so many young people into STEM-based jobs?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"T3. The National Audit Office’s conclusions about apprenticeships are very welcome indeed, but can the Minister assure the House that young people who live in truly rural areas are also benefiting from the scheme?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Of course, we all agree about the benefit of sport, but does the hon. Gentleman agree that it is about a bit more than that? It is also about getting kids out of classrooms—not necessarily on to a sports field—and into different areas of the great outdoors, which relates to …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"As a former parent governor of my local school, Tavernspite, and a keen volunteer cricket coach at it, one of the obstacles that I came up against was the Criminal Records Bureau checks. There was one CRB check to be a parent governor and another to be a cricket coach. …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"1. What assessment he has made of the social and economic value to schools and pupils of learning outside the classroom...." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"Will the Minister give an indication of whether his Department will look at allocating a percentage of the pupil premium for this particular area?..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"May I say what an honour it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Benton, and not for the first time?
I start by declaring an interest. My enthusiasm for this subject started in previous years when I was involved in the creation of a charity, the Countryside Alliance Foundation. …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"My hon. Friend makes a good point. The difficulty with health and safety legislation is that we are trying to create a society where risk is eliminated, but no such thing is possible; risk can be limited and managed, but it cannot be eliminated. My hon. Friend highlights that point …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. I am aware of that charity and the good work that it does. I am also aware of countless other charities that offer similar, if not identical, services.
"The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. There are direct and indirect health benefits to be gained from this educational concept. The direct benefits are simply from getting people out of a windowless and joyless classroom environment into an environment that is more interesting and more demanding physically. That …..." Lord Hart of Tenby - View Speech