Baroness Stedman-Scott: Thank you; my French is not that good. His aspiration is to work in the Musée d’Orsay. That is the kind of excitement and aspiration we want for our young people. The Bill is a good start to that process and I hope it succeeds.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, if Amendment 362 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 363 by reason of pre-emption. Amendment 362 not moved.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, the time allotted for this debate has now elapsed and I must put the Question. The Question is that this Motion be agreed to. Motion agreed.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, I draw your attention to my entry in the register of interests, and I add my apologies to those of the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, because we need to get to our Select Committee. We have permission to leave—it is all perfectly legitimate. I give the Bill my full support and, like the Bill, I will be short but focused in my remarks. The opportunity for young people to participate...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, I draw your attention to my entry in the register of interests. I am pleased to be able to take part in this debate, on which I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird. His call to action is welcome and refreshing, and his track record on this subject speaks for itself, because this is about a hand up, rather than a handout. I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, who...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, I draw attention to and declare my interests as laid out in the Members’ register of interests. Along with other noble Lords, I welcome the Bill and the steps that the Government are putting in place to improve the life chances of children in care and care leavers, an aim which all our hearts should beat in concert to achieve. It is tragic when any young person is taken into care,...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to help families in rural communities experiencing domestic abuse and other relationship problems.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: I thank the Minister. Noble Lords will know that the recent storyline in “The Archers” electrified the nation and put a spotlight on this issue, showing that early intervention and prevention are much better than cure, as with so many of the social issues that we face. Can the Minister help us understand in particular what the Government are doing to help people in rural communities...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, now that universal credit is in every jobcentre in the country, how is it helping the poverty agenda?
Baroness Stedman-Scott: Is it your Lordships’ pleasure that this amendment be withdrawn? No.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: I remind the Committee that if Amendment 234B is agreed to, I will not be able to call Amendments 234C to 234F by reason of pre-emption. Amendment 234B not moved. Amendments 234C to 234F Moved by Lord Bates 234C: Schedule 9, page 125, line 30, after “person” insert “in England” 234D: Schedule 9, page 125, line 31, after “paragraph” insert “4, 5 or” 234E: Schedule 9, page 125,...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, I join others in the House in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, on securing this meaningful and timely debate. I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, on her valedictory speech and on her reference to public service. One thing that comes to me from all that she has done is that people are at the heart of everything, and how things impact them. I also pay...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: Can the Minister tell us how many cases the Government have won in relation to this policy?
Baroness Stedman-Scott: My Lords, the time allotted for this debate has now elapsed. I must now put the question that this Motion be agreed to. Motion agreed.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: There being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 56, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall be agreed to unless there is a majority in favour of such amendment, I declare the amendment disagreed to. Amendment 15C disagreed. Amendment 15D Moved by Lord Storey 15D: Clause 7, page 6, line 8, at end insert— “( ) In...
Baroness Stedman-Scott: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many jobs have been created in the European Union compared to the United Kingdom in the past year.
Baroness Stedman-Scott: I thank the Minister for his response; I think that we will all be encouraged and pleased with the increase of employment levels across Europe. Can he tell us whether the recovery in employment rates across Europe will reduce inward EU migration into the UK?
Baroness Stedman-Scott: I congratulate my noble friend Lady Stroud, whom I have known and worked with for some time, on her maiden speech. We worked at the CSJ on Breakdown Britain and Breakthrough Britain, and I compliment her on identifying not just problems but the solutions that make a real difference to the lives of people. She is committed, knowledgeable and incisive regarding the issues and the solutions we...