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Lord Lows debate on the impact of Government Policy on Disabled People

Baroness Grey-Thompson 06/05/2011 – 9:34 pm

On Thursday 5th May, Lord Low of Dalston initiated a debate on the impact of Governement Policy on Disabled People, and so far I think it was the most enjoyable debate that I have spoken in.  As you would imagine there were a wide range of opinion, and it was time limited to two and a half hours. Unfortunately Lord Freud was unable to be in the chamber due to personal circumstances, but Lord T […]

Written at 9:34 pm on 06/05/2011, by Baroness Grey-Thompson

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Have your say: how can we help children get the best start?

Lord Northbourne 01/02/2011 – 1:23 pm

I’m a Crossbench Peer and have tabled a debate in the House of Lords on good early parenting and its role in preparing a child for success at school this Thursday 3 February. It’s the first time the House of Lords and the BBC have run a pilot online initiative, asking for your views ahead of a debate in the Lords chamber. For the last 17 years, I’ve spoken on children's and family issu […]

Written at 1:23 pm on 01/02/2011, by Lord Northbourne


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House of Lords Outreach Programme

Baroness Grey-Thompson 02/12/2010 – 5:38 pm

As an athlete I thought it was important to visit schools, to talk to young people about the opportunities that Sport can bring.   When I joined the House of Lords and found out that there was an outreach programme I signed up as soon as I could.  I believe that it is important to give young people options and ideas on what they can do when they leave school and visiting a school is an importa […]

Written at 5:38 pm on 02/12/2010, by Baroness Grey-Thompson


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Detaining children prior to deportation

Lord Soley 13/10/2010 – 8:35 am

This is an emotive topic and rightly so. I put my supplementary question to Baroness Neville-Jones because both the Liberal democrats and the Conservatives were promising to stop this practice before the election. In fact it is very difficult unless you are prepared to take children into care when they are abandoned here by the parents.  I can't remember the exact figures but when I was the MP […]

Written at 8:35 am on 13/10/2010, by Lord Soley


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Schoolgirls II

Baroness Deech 10/02/2010 – 5:23 pm

Once again I am fully in support of Lord Soley's comments. I am impressed by the vigorous way in which the lobby for unregulated home education responded to this blog, but I remain concerned. If home education is as good as is claimed, then there is nothing to fear from some inspection. If a child is frightened when a stranger comes into the home, the child needs help, not continued protection f […]

Written at 5:23 pm on 10/02/2010, by Baroness Deech


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