Lord Watson of Invergowrie

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits that would accrue from the extension of social investment tax relief to grassroots music venues.

To ask His Majesty's Government what support is available to those managing small music venues to enable them to acquire the freehold ownership of those venues in order to create protected leaseholds.

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the potential merits of a ticket levy on large music events and arenas to increase funding for grassroots music.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to (1) monitor, and (2) oversee, local authorities’ plans for complying with their responsibilities under section 22G of the Children Act 1989.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the ambition outlined in their Stable Homes, Built on Love: Implementation Strategy and Consultation, published in February, to "increase the number of care leavers going to university", what steps they will tak...

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that rent guarantor schemes are (1) widely available, and (2) accessible, for care experienced and estranged students enrolled at universities.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the provision of rent guarantors, particularly for vulnerable individuals who may require such support to secure accommodation.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve educational outcomes for deaf children.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Education Policy Institute A spotlight on Design and Technology Study in England, published on 23 March 2022; and in particular, the finding that take up of Design and Tec...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Auditory Verbal Therapy on educational outcomes for deaf children.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to increase the transparency of the process to assess whether an applied general qualification overlaps with a T level, including the rationale for the decisions reached.

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to make changes to the process that assesses whether an applied general qualification overlaps with a T level, to ensure (1) provider, and (2) employer, involvement.

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the report by Adoption UK Cost of living crisis: Impact on adoptive families and adopted people. Summary of survey data December 2022, published on 26 January, what steps they will take to support adult adoptees...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by Adoption UK Cost of living crisis: impact on adoptive families and adopted people. Summary of survey data December 2022, published on 26 January, which found that 41 per cent ...

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions the Department for Education has had with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities about providing additional support to care-experienced young people.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many meetings of the Children’s Social Care National Implementation Board have taken place; and what role, if any, the Board has played in formulating His Majesty's Government's response to the Independent Review of Chi...

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the increased cost of living on children’s social care budgets.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to designate senior political leadership for child protection and children’s social care, and (2) to appoint a Minister for Children who attends Cabinet.

To ask His Majesty's Government who in law will be the publisher of Oak National Academy publications when it becomes a non-departmental public body.

To ask His Majesty's Government when they last conducted a review on the operation of section 571 of the Education Act 1996.