Childcare Bill [HL]

The noble Lord raises a very good point and I hope by the end of the debate to be able to give th...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the very clear way in which he set out his aspirations for the...

My Lords, of course we very much welcome the basis of this Bill, which is the additional 15 hours...

My Lords, many of us are very pleased to see the Minister back in his place. Following a time of ...

My Lords, in welcoming the general intent of this Bill, I wish to raise a number of concerns. It ...

My Lords, I declare my interest as a former chairman and current vice-president of the Local Gove...

My Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming the Bill and the promise of extended childcare th...

I too welcome the Government’s proposal for extending the availability of free childcare to 30 ho...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the Bill and for his kind words about those of us ...

My Lords, it is always a privilege to follow the informed and compassionate interventions of the ...

My Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord True, that this is a political Bill. It was in the el...

My Lords, I welcome the Bill and the extension of free childcare. The issue of childcare is of gr...

My Lords, over the years my experience in this place has been working to add principles to the fa...

My Lords, I am pleased to speak on the Bill. I applaud the Government for bringing it to the Hous...

My Lords, I thank the Minster for setting out the Bill and for meeting with Peers yesterday. I ha...

My Lords, I broadly welcome this Bill and the commitment that the Government have made to provide...

My Lords, it is a noteworthy effort of the Government that, within a few weeks of being in office...

My Lords, like many noble Lords today, I welcome the intent of this Bill to extend free childcare...

My Lords, some Second Reading debates attract a very large number of speakers. We may not have ha...

My Lords, the debate today has been constructive, heartfelt and highly useful. I thank all noble ...