My Lords, given the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes and our reliance on a strong construction sector for economic growth, what specific steps are being taken to ensure that a larger proportion of pupils take design and technology GCSE and similar qualifications with strong, relevant, practical content to help increase their interest in following construction pathways in post-16 education?

My Lords, given the Government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes and our reliance on a strong construction sector for economic growth, what specific steps are being taken to ensure that a larger proportion of pupils take design and technology GCSE and similar qualifications with strong, relevant, practical content to help increase their interest in following construction pathways in post-16 education?

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to decline to approve debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords motion to approve. Amendment to decline to approve debated and withdrawn. Original motion agreed to on question.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88 insisted on and Commons amendments 88A, 88C, 88E to 88P and 88R to 88W disagreed to on division (197 to 129). Bill returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88 insisted on and Commons amendments 88A, 88C, 88E to 88P and 88R to 88W disagreed to on division (197 to 129). Bill returned to the Commons with amendments.

My Lords, one of the most worrying figures of all, in the most worrying of areas, is the increase of economic inactivity and people who are not required to look for work or who are not even searching for it. Given the impact on young people, which I know the Minister is very concerned about, why does he think that this figure and others are going up on this Government’s watch?

My Lords, one of the most worrying figures of all, in the most worrying of areas, is the increase of economic inactivity and people who are not required to look for work or who are not even searching for it. Given the impact on young people, which I know the Minister is very concerned about, why does he think that this figure and others are going up on this Government’s watch?

Returned from the Commons with amendments. Commons amendments ordered to be printed (HL Bill 192). Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88 insisted on, Lords disagreement to Commons amendments 88A and 88C insisted on, and Commons amendments 88E to 88P in lieu disagreed to on division (234 to 152). Lords amendments 37B and 37C not insisted on and Commons amendments 37D and 37E in lieu agreed to. Lords amendment 35B not insisted on and Commons amendments 35C and 35D in lieu agreed to. Lords amendments 77 and 85 not insisted on and Commons amendments 85C to 85E in lieu agreed to. Bill returned to the Commons with a reason.

Returned from the Commons with amendments. Commons amendments ordered to be printed (HL Bill 192). Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88 insisted on, Lords disagreement to Commons amendments 88A and 88C insisted on, and Commons...

Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments. Lords amendments 1, 5, 6 and 13 not insisted on. Lords amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88 insisted on and Commons amendments 88A to 88C disagreed to on division (219 to 144). Lords amendments 26 and 37 not insisted on and Lords amendments 37B and 37C in lieu agreed to on division (216 to 148). Lords amendment 35 not insisted on and Lords amendment 35B in lieu agreed to on division (211 to 150). Lords amendment 43 not insisted on. Lords amendments 77 and 85 insisted on on division (162 to 151). Lords amendments 78 and 86 not insisted on. Lords amendments 79 and 87 not insisted on. Bill returned to the Commons with reasons and amendments.

Lords consideration of Commons reasons and amendments. Lords amendments 1, 5, 6 and 13 not insisted on. Lords amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88 insisted on and Commons amendments 88A to 88C disagreed to on division (219 to 144). Lords amendments...

King's consent signified. Lords third reading. Amendments 1 to 8 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

King's consent signified. Lords third reading. Amendments 1 to 8 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lords report stage third day. Amendments 121 to 123, 125 to 127, 129 to 131, 133 to 135 and 137 to 153 agreed to. Amendment 154 disagreed to on division (77 to 161). Amendment 156 disagreed to on division (202 to 225). Amendment 157 agreed to on division (241 to 175). Amendment 162 agreed to on division (198 to 159). Amendment 169 agreed to on division (188 to 155). Amendments 171 and 173 to 178 agreed to. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 181).

Lords report stage third day. Amendments 121 to 123, 125 to 127, 129 to 131, 133 to 135 and 137 to 153 agreed to. Amendment 154 disagreed to on division (77 to 161). Amendment 156 disagreed to on division (202 to 225). Amendment 157 agreed to on division (241 to...

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 36 to 39 agreed to. Amendment 49 agreed to on division (217 to 107). Amendment 51 agreed to. Amendment 52 agreed to on division (217 to 113). Amendments 53, 54, 57 to 59 and 61 to 63 agreed to. Amendment 77 agreed to on division (191 to 118). Amendments 78, 93, 95, 96 and 99 to 102 agreed to. Amendment 105A agreed to on division (184 to 118). Amendments 106 to 111 agreed to. Amendment 115 agreed to on division (135 to 110). Amendments 116 to 119 agreed to.

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 36 to 39 agreed to. Amendment 49 agreed to on division (217 to 107). Amendment 51 agreed to. Amendment 52 agreed to on division (217 to 113). Amendments 53, 54, 57 to 59 and 61 to 63 agreed to. Amendment 77 agreed to on...

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 14 disagreed to on division (48 to 142). Amendments 21 and 26 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 14 disagreed to on division (48 to 142). Amendments 21 and 26 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 4 agreed to on division (276 to 165). Amendments 6 to 8 agreed to. Amendment 9 agreed to on division (201 to 177). Amendment 12 agreed to on division (198 to 171). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage first day. Amendment 4 agreed to on division (276 to 165). Amendments 6 to 8 agreed to. Amendment 9 agreed to on division (201 to 177). Amendment 12 agreed to on division (198 to 171). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords second reading. Committee negatived. Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, Lords third reading. Bill passed.

Lords second reading. Committee negatived. Standing Order 44 having been dispensed with, Lords third reading. Bill passed.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 118 agreed to. Schedule agreed to. Clauses 119 to 123 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 169).

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 118 agreed to. Schedule agreed to. Clauses 119 to 123 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 169).

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords committee stage seventh day. Clauses 97 to 107 agreed to. Clauses 108 to 110, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 111 to 117 agreed to.

Lords committee stage seventh day. Clauses 97 to 107 agreed to. Clauses 108 to 110, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 111 to 117 agreed to.

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 33 agreed to. Schedules 13 and 14 agreed to. Clause 34 agreed to. Schedule 15 agreed to. Clause 35 agreed to. Schedule 16 agreed to. Clause 36 agreed to. Schedule 17 agreed to. Clause 37 agreed to. Schedule 18 agreed to. Clause 38 agreed to. Schedule 19 agreed to. Clause 39 agreed to. Schedule 20 agreed to. Clauses 40 and 41 agreed to. Clause 42, as amended, agreed to. Clause 43 agreed to. Schedule 21 agreed to. Clause 44 under consideration.

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 33 agreed to. Schedules 13 and 14 agreed to. Clause 34 agreed to. Schedule 15 agreed to. Clause 35 agreed to. Schedule 16 agreed to. Clause 36 agreed to. Schedule 17 agreed to. Clause 37 agreed to. Schedule 18 agreed to. Clause 38 agreed...

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clauses 40 to 96 agreed to.

Lords committee stage sixth day. Clauses 40 to 96 agreed to.

Lords committee stage fourth day. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 24 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 25 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 26 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 27 and 28 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 29 and 30 agreed to. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clause 31 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clause 32 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to.

Lords committee stage fourth day. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 24 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Clause 25 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clause 26 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 27 and 28 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 29 and 30 agreed to. Schedule...

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 40 under consideration.

Lords committee stage fifth day. Clause 40 under consideration.