Lord Storey
The Lord Storey CBE
Liberal Democrat
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 2 February 2011
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“Hillsborough Law”
23/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the tragic events at Hillsborough will always be etched on our minds, as will the appalling establishment cover-up that followed. The Prime ...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in introducing the proposed “Hillsborough Law”.
Employment Rights Bill
20/07/2025 • Lords
So I hope that the Minister will really consider this. It is a huge issue. We cannot see our schools have to face more costs, and we do not want to se...
My Lords, I declare an interest as a governor of King’s Leadership Academy in Liverpool. Schools face two challenges, some might say crises. First, th...
Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life
06/07/2025 • Lords
Before the Minister sits down, could she commit to writing to me on the points I raised about the registration of child minders and ensuring that we g...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Secretary of State’s Statement. We welcome any measures to tackle child poverty and improve the early...
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
02/07/2025 • Lords
I thank the noble Lord for that point; I am sure that the Minister is listening and learning. Again, I hope that, between Committee
View full contribution →I thank the noble Lord for his question. The answer is that, at the moment, we are not doing anything, which is why the children are going missing and...
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School Libraries
29/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, in talking about this example of over 50% of books being withdrawn, I wonder whether the Minister is concerned that there might be a case of...
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
22/06/2025 • Lords
I am grateful for that clarification. Maybe this could be picked up on Report, but it is hugely important. As my noble friend Lord Addington said, the...
My Lords, I do not think that the amendment says that it should not be qualified practitioners who carry out the assessments. We already know, in gene...
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
18/06/2025 • Lords
It is wonderful to be surrounded by so many supportive people, including someone in the Official Opposition, who has just told me it should be the oth...
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his tour de force. One thing he did not say was that, as soon as children, particularly children from...
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
16/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I realise that, quite often, we are very privileged in this House that, when there is a Bill, we get showered with briefings from all sorts ...
My Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Cash, that all these amendments would enhance the life chances and life opportunities of looked-after ...
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
11/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Russell, Lord Watson and Lord Meston, the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, and my friend Munira Wilson in the othe...
Oh, goodness, I would not suggest that for one moment of the current Minister—or the previous Minister.
My Written Question was:
“To ask His Maj...
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Post-16 Financial Education
11/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, this is a very important Question from the noble Baroness. One in four 18 to 24 year-olds is in some form of financial difficulty. Lacking k...
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