Results 1-9 of 9 for hunting speaker:Baroness Morgan of Drefelin

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Third Reading (10 Nov 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: ...to the House over the past 10 years. I hope that, in speaking to this last group of amendments, I have not overstepped the mark by making these comments too soon. I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, who is to respond, will not feel in any way limited in his remarks because I have chosen to dwell for so long on my thank yous. I hope that noble Lords will support these amendments.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Report (2nd Day) (4 Nov 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: ...just listened to, I am not sure that I am necessarily going to be able to give all the reassurance that noble Lords are looking for. I will try very hard. I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for his kind and generous opening remarks and both opposition parties for their constructive engagement with us in what has been a very busy few weeks. I want to be clear on the critical...

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (9th Day)(Continued) (19 Oct 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: My Lords, I shall do my best to respond to all the important points that noble Lords have raised. I start with a question that the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, asked, about whether the new clauses were in response to a specific incident. They are. There was a case a few years ago, although I do not wish to deluge the Committee further with information, in which an autistic girl was restrained many...

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (9th Day)(Continued) (19 Oct 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: I do not think that I have ever risen to speak at the point of changeover of chairmen before, and I am not sure of the protocol. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for his remarks. During the Recess we were able to have discussions about these issues and respond to the concerns raised both in those meetings and during the debates in another place. As a result we are bringing forward...

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (7th Day) (14 Oct 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: ...of inspections that institutions have to have so that Ofsted can move towards its lighter touch approach. This is about providing practical tools, but as I said in response to the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, as regards the guidance, we are happy to give a commitment that we will be explicit about the consultation that he wishes to see.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (7th Day) (14 Oct 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: .... The expertise of our partners has been invaluable in helping to shape the new arrangements. I can reassure noble Lords that the end result will give the coherence sought by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. It will also give a common assessment approach for all types of provider, which will enable us to make valid comparisons of performance across the post-16 sector, and bring greater...

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (6th Day) (Continued) (12 Oct 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: ...However, that is not to say that it is not very important that the YPLA's relationship with local authorities is close and supportive. That is what we hope to achieve. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for his introduction and for giving me the opportunity to walk us through some of the key issues. He is right that this is an important debate, and how we frame it is important. I speak...

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee (6th Day) (Continued) (12 Oct 2009)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: ...out "and 508G" and insert ", 508G and 508H" Amendments 143A and 143B agreed. Schedule 2, as amended, agreed. Clause 58 : The Young People's Learning Agency for England Amendment 144 Moved by Lord Hunt of Wirral 144: Clause 58, page 42, line 29, leave out subsection (1) and insert— "( ) There is to be a body which is part of the Skills Funding Agency known as the Young People's...

Mental Health Bill [HL] (8 Jan 2007)

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin: I, too, welcome the return of my noble friend Lord Hunt to the health brief. I look forward to supporting him in his work; his wisdom will benefit the whole House. This is a probing amendment, and I acknowledge the briefing and support I have had from the National Autistic Society. It is widely acknowledged that autistic spectrum disorders are not a form of mental illness. The definitions of...