My Lords, the noble Lord made a great speech in defence of the Roman Catholic position, which I understand very well. Does he consider that the amendment which we agreed earlier will solve the problem as regards Muslim schools?

My Lords, the noble Lord made a great speech in defence of the Roman Catholic position, which I understand very well. Does he consider that the amendment which we agreed earlier will solve the problem as regards Muslim schools?

If they wish to.

If they wish to.

My Lords, what will that lead to? It will lead to debate taking place in every local authority up and down the land. What will that lead to in turn? It will lead to a patchwork quilt. I give noble Lords an example—it is not hypothetical. During the 1980s, many...

My Lords, what will that lead to? It will lead to debate taking place in every local authority up and down the land. What will that lead to in turn? It will lead to a patchwork quilt. I give noble Lords an example—it is not hypothetical. During the 1980s, many...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Baker, explained this point and mildly admonished earlier for raising it. He has admitted that this is not the amendment which he tabled a week ago, which proposed a centrally imposed quota. The amendment now passes that power to local authorities. If the amendment...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Baker, explained this point and mildly admonished earlier for raising it. He has admitted that this is not the amendment which he tabled a week ago, which proposed a centrally imposed quota. The amendment now passes that power to local authorities. If the amendment...

My Lords, while I had the privilege of being the master of a Cambridge college, one of the greatest pleasures in any year was the freshers’ concert, which would take place during the first couple of weeks in October. New students at Cambridge, who had come from their schools—be they...

My Lords, while I had the privilege of being the master of a Cambridge college, one of the greatest pleasures in any year was the freshers’ concert, which would take place during the first couple of weeks in October. New students at Cambridge, who had come from their schools—be they...

moved Amendment No. 21: Page 126, line 40, at end insert- ““section (Charges for music tuition) (charges for music tuition);”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 187 [The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made]:

moved Amendment No. 21: Page 126, line 40, at end insert- ““section (Charges for music tuition) (charges for music tuition);”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 187 [The appropriate authority by whom commencement order is made]:

moved Amendment No. 20: Page 120, line 26, at end insert- ““( ) In section 113BA of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (suitability information relating to children), at the end of subsection (2) insert- ““(e) whether the applicant is subject to a direction under section 167A of the Education...

moved Amendment No. 20: Page 120, line 26, at end insert- ““( ) In section 113BA of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (suitability information relating to children), at the end of subsection (2) insert- ““(e) whether the applicant is subject to a direction under section 167A of the Education...

moved Amendment No. 19: Before Clause 153, insert the following new clause- ““DUTY TO REPORT ON CONTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS TO COMMUNITY COHESION In section 5 of EA 2005 (duty to inspect certain schools in England at particular intervals), in subsection (5) (which lists matters on which the Chief Inspector...

moved Amendment No. 19: Before Clause 153, insert the following new clause- ““DUTY TO REPORT ON CONTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN SCHOOLS TO COMMUNITY COHESION In section 5 of EA 2005 (duty to inspect certain schools in England at particular intervals), in subsection (5) (which lists matters on which the Chief Inspector...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, and I certainly will not push this matter to the point of asking the opinion of the House. I am grateful for what he has done, which is very considerable. I would simply like to leave him with the example of a...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, and I certainly will not push this matter to the point of asking the opinion of the House. I am grateful for what he has done, which is very considerable. I would simply like to leave him with the example of a...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Adonis.) On Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons with amendments.

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill do now pass. Moved, That the Bill do now pass.—(Lord Adonis.) On Question, Bill passed, and returned to the Commons with amendments.

moved Amendment No. 24: Page 11, line 6, leave out ““lawful”” and insert ““reasonable”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 24: Page 11, line 6, leave out ““lawful”” and insert ““reasonable”” On Question, amendment agreed to.

moved Amendment No. 23: Page 147, line 23, after ““10”” insert ““, 11”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 18 [Repeals]:

moved Amendment No. 23: Page 147, line 23, after ““10”” insert ““, 11”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 18 [Repeals]:

moved Amendment No. 22: Page 130, line 31, at end insert- ““section (Charges for music tuition) (charges for music tuition);”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 3 [Amendments relating to school organisation]:

moved Amendment No. 22: Page 130, line 31, at end insert- ““section (Charges for music tuition) (charges for music tuition);”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Schedule 3 [Amendments relating to school organisation]:

My Lords, I was involved in the creation of a group called FACT—Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers— not long after the major investigations that took place, first, in north Wales over children’s authorities and allegations of abuse of children in those authorities and secondly, in the major Merseyside study of...

My Lords, I was involved in the creation of a group called FACT—Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers— not long after the major investigations that took place, first, in north Wales over children’s authorities and allegations of abuse of children in those authorities and secondly, in the major Merseyside study of...

moved Amendment No. 14: After Clause 91, insert the following new clause- ““ANONYMITY OF STAFF FACING ALLEGATIONS (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations providing that where it is alleged that a relevant person in a school providing education for persons under 18 years of age has committed a...

moved Amendment No. 14: After Clause 91, insert the following new clause- ““ANONYMITY OF STAFF FACING ALLEGATIONS (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations providing that where it is alleged that a relevant person in a school providing education for persons under 18 years of age has committed a...

I simply express my thanks to noble Lords who have spoken, all of them in support of the amendment—I am very pleased about that. I thank also the Minister for his response. He is enthusiastically involved in the Music Manifesto, which is good news for all of us. I am...

I simply express my thanks to noble Lords who have spoken, all of them in support of the amendment—I am very pleased about that. I thank also the Minister for his response. He is enthusiastically involved in the Music Manifesto, which is good news for all of us. I am...

My Lords, the Government welcome the amendments for all the reasons that the noble Lord, Lord Moser, and others set out, and we are glad that such a broad consensus of support for them has been expressed this evening. The current legislation, contained in the Education Act 1996, allows charges...

My Lords, the Government welcome the amendments for all the reasons that the noble Lord, Lord Moser, and others set out, and we are glad that such a broad consensus of support for them has been expressed this evening. The current legislation, contained in the Education Act 1996, allows charges...

My Lords, I strongly support the amendment and will add only one other argument to the many that have been deployed. I regard the narrowing down of the opportunity for musical education as a real disaster. Music is an essential part of education. My additional point is that music is...

My Lords, I strongly support the amendment and will add only one other argument to the many that have been deployed. I regard the narrowing down of the opportunity for musical education as a real disaster. Music is an essential part of education. My additional point is that music is...

My Lords, with great respect, my amendment seven days ago applied only to new faith schools and not existing faith schools. In the past 10 years the Catholic Church has opened only two new faith schools—two primary schools, one in Plymouth and one in Milton Keynes—and it has no proposals...

My Lords, with great respect, my amendment seven days ago applied only to new faith schools and not existing faith schools. In the past 10 years the Catholic Church has opened only two new faith schools—two primary schools, one in Plymouth and one in Milton Keynes—and it has no proposals...