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Debate on bill on Monday, 20 April 2026, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Smith of Malvern. The answering member was Baroness Barran.

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Lords consideration of Commons reason and amendments. Lords amendment 38 not insisted on, Commons amendments 38J to 38P agreed to and Lords amendments 38V, 38W and 38X as amendments to Commons amendment 38J agreed to on division (284 to 158). Lords amendment 41B not insisted on. Lords amendment 102 insisted on and Commons amendments 102C to 102G disagreed to on division (259 to 180). Lords amendment 106 insisted on and Commons amendments 106C to 106E disagreed to on division (276 to 169). Bill returned to the Commons with reasons and amendments.

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Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
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Session
2024-26
Department
Department for Education
Legislative stage
Commons amendments
Procedure
New clauses
Government defeats
Commons reasons
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House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 cc513-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in moving Motion A, I shall also speak to Motions A1, A2, D and D1. In this group, we w...

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Baroness Garden of Frognal | 855 c515 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in calling Motion A1, I must inform the House that, if it is agreed to, I will not be a...

Lord Mohammed of Tinsley | 855 cc517-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I personally welcome the noble Baroness back to her place after a short period of illne...

Lord Nash | 855 cc519-520 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I too welcome the Minister back to her place, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed...

Baroness Benjamin | 855 c520 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, during the short time we have been debating a ban on social media for under-16s, severa...

Baroness Fox of Buckley | 855 cc521-2 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I think we have all agreed that there are troubling aspects of social media usage among...

Lord Hacking | 855 cc522-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, when the noble Lord, Lord Nash, tabled his amendment at the first stage, when we were b...

Baroness Kidron | 855 c523 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I say at the outset that I shall support the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, should she ch...

Baroness Harding of Winscombe | 855 c524 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I shall briefly add to the eloquent contribution made by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidro...

Lord Russell of Liverpool | 855 cc524-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I largely agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, who brings all the rigour that y...

Lord Hampton | 855 c525 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I shall speak to Motion D on the phone ban. The Minister talked about strengthening gui...

Lord Clement-Jones | 855 cc525-6 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Mohammed of Tinsley in his Motion A1. We are united acro...

Baroness Barran | 855 cc526-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I will speak briefly to my noble friend’s Motion A2 and my Motion D1. My noble friend h...

Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 cc528-530 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, on Motions A, A1 and A2, the Government, as I think I made clear in opening this debate...

Baroness Barran | 855 c530 (Link to this contribution)

Before the Minister sits down, both the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed, and I raised the issue of smar...

Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c530 (Link to this contribution)

Yes, I will undertake to do that. I think it is interesting that that type of question is exactly...

Lord Mohammed of Tinsley | 855 c531 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for her comments and response to the points raised. I thank all noble Lords,...

Lord Nash | 855 c532 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I wish to test the temperature of the House.

Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 cc532-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, in moving Motion B, I shall speak also to Motions B1, C and C1. In this group, we will ...

Lord Mohammed of Tinsley | 855 cc537-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the Minister for the time she gave last week. It enabled me to better understan...

Baroness Barran | 855 cc538-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I acknowledge the work of the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed, in relation to school uniform ...

Lord Agnew of Oulton | 855 c539 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I support Motion C1 from the noble Baroness, Lady Barran. I emphasise to the Minister t...

Lord Gove | 855 cc539-540 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I support the points made by my noble friends Lady Barran and Lord Agnew. We are approa...

Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 cc540-2 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, several noble Lords have spoken in this small debate. I particularly welcome the noble ...

Lord Mohammed of Tinsley | 855 c542 (Link to this contribution)

I thank the Minister for her response to the issue of the cost of school uniforms in particular. ...

Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c543 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I have already spoken to Motion C. I beg to move.

Motion C1 (as an amendment to M...

Baroness Barran | 855 c543 (Link to this contribution)

They should have known better. What we have heard this afternoon is that, at the 11th hour, the G...

Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c547 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I have already spoken to Motion D, and I beg to move.

Motion D1 (as an amendment ...

Baroness Barran | 855 c547 (Link to this contribution)

I would like to test the opinion of the House.

Subjects
Children Admissions Curriculum Costs Enforcement Internet Protection Mobile phones Standards Safety Schools School choice Uniforms Artificial intelligence Henry VIII clauses Disinformation Social media Age assurance
Legislation
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
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