Debate on bill on Monday, 27 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 reasons and amendments. Lords amendments 38V to 38X to Commons amendment 38J insisted on on division (316 to 165). Lords amendment 102 not insisted on and Commons amendments 102J to 102M in lieu agreed to. Lords amendment 106 not insisted on and Commons amendments 106G to 106J in lieu agreed to. Bill returned to the Commons with a reason.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 855 cc942-967
Session: 2024-26
Department: Department for Education
Legislative stage: Commons amendments
Procedure: New clauses; Government defeats; Commons reasons
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26. Commons insistence, disagreement, reasons, non-insistence and amendments in lieu
Thursday, 23 April 2026
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House of Lords; Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26. Lords insistence, reason and amendment in lieu
Monday, 27 April 2026
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Proceeding contributions: Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c942 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Smith of Malvern; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 cc943-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in moving Motion A, I will also speak to Motions A1, A2, B, C and C1. With this group, ...; Baroness Watkins of Tavistock | 855 c945 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I must inform the House that, if Motion A1 is agreed to, I will not be able to call Mot...; Lord Nash | 855 c945 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Lord Nash; Lord Nash | 855 cc945-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak to Motion A1 and my amendment on social media. Discussions have taken plac...; Baroness Kidron | 855 cc948-951 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak to my Motion A2. Before I do, however, I wish to say that if the noble Bar...; Lord Clement-Jones | 855 cc951-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I speak in strong support of Motion A2 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. As I ...; Baroness Barran | 855 cc952-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment C1, but I will start with Amendments A1 and A2. The House ...; Lord Hacking | 855 cc954-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I support the Motion in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Nash. I have listened very car...; Baroness Blake of Leeds | 855 c955 (Link to this contribution)
Can my noble friend come to a close? This is not an appropriate moment.; 855 c955 (Link to this contribution)
Oh!; Lord Hacking | 855 c955 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I insist on continuing to speak and am very glad to have support from the Benches over ...; Baroness Harding of Winscombe | 855 cc955-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a huge privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hacking. I am sure many noble Lor...; Baroness Benjamin | 855 c956 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the Government are arguing that they need much more time to consider the evidence becau...; Lord Russell of Liverpool | 855 c956 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am sure that it will be source of huge disappointment to all noble Lords that I do no...; 855 c957 (Link to this contribution)
Shame, shame.; Lord Russell of Liverpool | 855 cc957-8 (Link to this contribution)
Indeed.
I thank the Minister for responding to the points I raised on educational technolog...; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 855 c958 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a source of great regret to me that I will be following the noble Baroness, Lady ...; Lord Mohammed of Tinsley | 855 c958 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, for all the service that he has given...; Lord Hacking | 855 c958 (Link to this contribution)
Thank you very much.; Lord Mohammed of Tinsley | 855 cc958-9 (Link to this contribution)
I was intending basically to agree with my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones. I therefore had not i...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c960 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in starting, I too recognise the contribution of my noble friend Lord Hacking. But I ha...; Lord Hacking | 855 c960 (Link to this contribution)
Thank you very much.; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 cc960-1 (Link to this contribution)
I am sure the noble Lord will remain busy even if he is not here. I look forward to hearing his v...; Lord Nash | 855 c962 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, who really does know what she is talk...; Viscount Stansgate | 855 c962 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I should remind the House that, if Motion A1 is agreed, it will pre-empt Motion A2.
...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c966 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Smith of Malvern; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c966 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have already spoken to Motion B. I beg to move.; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c966 (Link to this contribution)
Moved by
Baroness Smith of Malvern; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 855 c967 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have already spoken to Motion C. I beg to move.
Motion C1 not moved.
Moti...
Subjects: Education Children Admissions Curriculum Enforcement Internet Protection Powers Mobile phones Ofcom Standards Safety Schools School choice Social media Age assurance
Legislation: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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