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Lord Addington

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Lord Addington

🗣️ Speeches and Debates

  • Creative Industries: Qualifications - Motion to Take Note 23 Jul 2026

    My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on being in her place, although a debate when you have 10 Back-Benchers behind you, all firing shots at the back of your neck, may not be the most welcome way of coming back. They may not all be killing blows, but they are there. There are certain themes that have been clearly established in this debate. We still have our question mark about T-levels and...

  • Young People: Gambling Harm - Question for Short Debate 23 Jul 2026

    My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Foster for bringing this subject before us. It is a difficult one. We all know why it is a difficult one. If you are taking money out of somebody’s pocket for gambling, it is not there for other subjects. It can become an addiction and destroy their life. If we forget that, we forget why we are concerned about it. The noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, made...

  • National Youth Strategy - Question 23 Jul 2026

    My Lords, the Government have announced a policy. That is great, but we have had other policies in this area before. What guidance can we get so that the Government are tapping into those established organisations—we have heard about the uniformed officers, but there are also the national governing bodies in sports—which have an incentive to ensure that these things continue to run? What...

  • Sporting Events Bill [HL] - Third Reading: Motion 21 Jul 2026

    My Lords, this was a Bill where the only disagreement we had was that we did not think the Government were brave enough with their own ideas. It does not often happen that we actually get through to a position, and I think we did. Just to remind ourselves, we did it by those on this side of the House working together in a constructive manner. I hope we can remember that in future and make...

  • Music Teachers: Recruitment - Question 20 Jul 2026

    My Lords, if the Government are serious about expanding arts opportunities, along with other opportunities outside the core curriculum, do they accept that they not only have to be aggressive about recruiting teachers but must make sure that they reach those groups who cannot get there through the private sector? If you want equality, you have to have teachers in schools across the board who...

  • Government Record on Education, Employment and Welfare - Motion to Take Note 16 Jul 2026

    My Lords, I am afraid I could have predicted some of the lines of this debate. Indeed, in the first speech, we heard the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, saying how dreadful everything is. The response from the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, reminded me of a guard dog having its tail stood on. He went back, justifiably, because what have we got here? We have the Government doing what Governments always...

  • Sporting Events Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 46 15 Jul 2026

    My Lords, very briefly, I do not think a worker on a special event should have any fewer rights than a worker on any other occasion.

  • Sporting Events Bill [HL] - Report: Amendment 43 15 Jul 2026

    My Lords, we come to a little triumvirate of amendments standing in my name. To take them in order, we start with the infrastructure requirements for providing any games or championship. I will not go over old ground, but I would like some assurance from the Minister about what process the Government expect to follow to make sure we get the infrastructure right. There are certain models, such...

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