My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Baroness on leading this debate and my noble friend on her excellent maiden speech.

My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Baroness on leading this debate and my noble friend on her excellent maiden speech.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many overseas pupils are currently studying at independent schools; and what assessment they have m

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the amount of revenue that will be lost by overseas pupils choosing not

To ask His Majesty's Government which other countries in (1) the EU, and (2) the rest of the world, charge VAT or equivalent on school fees.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence of kitten farming; and whether they will take steps to addr

To ask His Majesty's Government what is their timetable for the implementation of legislation to ban the use of electronic shock collar

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Commonwealth countries is on the agenda for the Commo

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of imposing VAT on school fees for peripatetic music teachers w

I declare my interests, as in the register. I have three questions.