Baroness Morris of Yardley
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Morris of Yardley
Labour
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 13 June 2005
Parliamentary Activity
Recent Debate Contributions
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
02/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I rise to ask a question on this set of amendments on registers. I have not spoken before, but I am absolutely supportive of the Bill; it is...
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
22/06/2025 • Lords
That point has been raised by a number of Members, so perhaps I might ask the Minister, because I am genuinely unclear what the thinking is. I know it...
My Lords, this is the first time I have spoken in Committee, so I declare my interest as chair of and adviser to the Birmingham Education Partnership....
Free School Meals
09/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I very much welcome this Statement. It really is good news. I particularly welcome the look at nutritional standards.
View full contribution →Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
30/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I shall restrict my comments to the clauses in the Bill on schools. By my reckoning, we are probably entering our third decade of discussing...
Breakfast Clubs: Early Adopters
27/02/2025 • Lords
I want to follow up one of the questions that has already been put to my noble friend. I was very pleased to hear the number of SEN schools that are p...
Qualifications Reform Review
18/12/2024 • Lords
I also welcome the Statement and thank the Minister for the way in which she has carried out this review. It has been open- minded and consultative, a...
Higher Education Reform
05/11/2024 • Lords
My Lords, it is difficult to be pleased that fees will have to be raised, but I acknowledge the parlous state that HE finds itself in, and I welcome t...
Special Needs Schools
23/10/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton, on bringing this topic to our attention and on her speech. I was lucky enough to hear her ...
Education for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)
25/07/2024 • Lords
My Lords, first, I draw attention to my declaration of interests; in particular, as chair of Voice 21, because it is specifically mentioned in this re...
King’s Speech
18/07/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I am delighted to be able to welcome my noble friend Lady Smith to our Bench and to say how pleased I am that I will be working with her aga...
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