Childcare Bill [HL]

My Lords, it might first be of benefit to the House if I make a few points. I would like to thank...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the statement he has just made, for the policy statement which...

My Lords, I listened very closely to what the Minister said about the progress that has been made...

My Lords, I welcome the progress that has been made during the Recess and the various meetings th...

I shall simply add to what my noble friend has just said a concern that I have, as vice-president...

My Lords, I have listened to the comments made in support of the amendment—Amendments 30 and 31 a...

I shall make one brief comment just to remind your Lordships that there probably will not be a be...

My Lords, I would like to speak to Amendments 1, 30 and 31 tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady J...

My Lords, first, I would like to thank noble Lords who have spoken in support of our amendments. ...

Moved by

Lord Touhig

2: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, leave out “The Secretary of State” ...

My Lords, Amendment 2 continues the debate we have just had over the funding review and what it m...

My Lords, for greater clarity in the debate we withdrew our Amendment 15 and retabled it as an am...

My Lords, I very much support the spirit of Amendment 20A. This is one of the key points that the...

My Lords, my name is also attached to Amendment 20A. I feel strongly about this issue because a f...

My Lords, I will concentrate first on the delivery model for the 30 hours of free childcare. The ...

My Lords, I ask my noble friend whether—assuming that Amendment 18 is agreed to, and not Amendmen...

I assume that is the whole point of the duty. I imagine that the answer to that question is yes.<...

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this very short debate. In response to A...

Moved by

The Earl of Listowel

3: Clause 1, page 1, line 3, after “that” insert “high-...

My Lords, Amendments 3, 5 and the remaining amendments are in my name. I will be brief. I begin b...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 11, which is part of this important group of amendments re...

I speak to Amendment 23 standing in my name. In so doing I give my broad support to Amendment 11 ...

My Lords, none of us would disagree with the importance of quality of staff; that is the fundamen...

My Lords, I support the noble Baroness’s wish for a national workforce strategy, for children wit...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 3 and 23. I find this debate a little frustrating. My noble ...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the very helpful meeting he held yesterday, when we had the op...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 3, 5, 11 and 23 regarding the quality of childcare to be del...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for his careful response and to noble Lords who have...

Moved by

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park

7: Clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out from sec...

My Lords, I shall also speak to Amendments 8, 9, and 10, which concern eligibility for the extend...

My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 9. Our amendment builds on the Minister’s own previous adm...

Throughout the debate, we have grappled with eligibility criteria. I recognise the fact that the ...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones and Lady Pinnock, for their very helpful and c...

Moved by

Lord Nash

8: Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert—

“(2A) The condi...

If Amendment 12 is agreed, then Amendments 13 to 16 cannot be called by reason of pre-emption.