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There was a debate in Westminster Hall on Tuesday 9 May 2023 secured by Carol Monaghan MP. Here is my intervention:
I asked the Secretary of State for Education a Written Parliamentary Question about teachers in Walsall South.
On Wednesday 3 May 2023 the House considered the Lords amendments to the National Security Bill. The National Security Bill 2022-23 would replace existing counter-espionage laws with a comprehensive framework for countering hostile state activity analogous to the counter-terrorism framework established since 2000. The Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 17 November 2022. Significant amendments were made to the Bill by the Lords in Committee and on Report. There were 3 votes.
The House voted on an amendment to the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill in its Report Stage on Wednesday 3 May 2023. The Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill would establish a new method for calculating the maximum level of tuition fees providers could charge students for higher education courses and modules.
King Charles met with Parliamentarians MPs and members of the House of Lords and others on the Parliamentary estate ahead of the Coronation. It was good to speak with His Majesty as we all gathered in Westminster Hall. I am pictured with L to R: Lilian Greenwood MP, Liz Twist MP, Janet Daby MP, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Abena Oppong-Asare MP
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