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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effects on SEND provision of transferring SEND responsibilities from central government to regional authorities.

Asked by
Baroness Barran (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 August 2026
Reference
HL2473
House
House of Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had regarding the devolution of education and skills powers to mayoral combined authorities.

Asked by
Baroness Barran (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Education
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 August 2026
Reference
HL2386
House
House of Lords

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusion in Alan Milburn's report Young people and work: interim report, published on 28 May, that devolution has created "partial responsibility without full control" in relation to youth participation; and what additional powers they intend to devolve to local leaders to...

Asked by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 June 2026
Reference
HL641
House
House of Lords

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Answering member
Viscount Younger of Leckie
Department
Department for Education
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Debates on delegated legislation
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Debated with motions to consider the Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 and Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026.
Date
15 April 2026
Reference
855 cc2372-66GC
House
House of Lords

I am pleased to have the opportunity to ask the Committee to consider these three instruments together today: the Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026, the Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 and the Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026.

These statutory instruments were laid before...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
15 April 2026
Reference
855 cc60-2GC
House
House of Lords

I start by thanking noble Lords for their contributions and questions. I will endeavour to answer them and to get the SIs in the right order as I do so. Before I turn to the questions and the reasonable points that have been raised, I reiterate the important strategic role...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
15 April 2026
Reference
855 cc64-5GC
House
House of Lords

We could argue about the figures but, in the academic year 2025-2026, it was the case that the Government made a small cut to the adult skills fund in the very challenging fiscal context that we inherited. There have been no further reductions, nor will there be for this forthcoming...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
15 April 2026
Reference
855 cc65-6GC
House
House of Lords

Much of what we will be talking about in the next parliamentary Session will obviously relate to special educational needs and disability funding and provision in schools, both in early years and post-16. What we are talking about today is adult skills funding, which, as I said, for those with...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
15 April 2026
Reference
855 c66GC
House
House of Lords