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HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityI just cannot agree with the noble Baroness. Our universities are tremendously successful. Student numbers, both domestic and international, have risen year on year and funding…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityI recognise my noble friend’s concerns. We are committed to retaining the prestige and brand of UK higher education, which has been so successful in attracting international…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityThe Government recognise the value of international students and are very proud of our international education strategy and what it has achieved. However, the Home Secretary…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityIf the noble Lord looks at the recent data that has been produced on the financial health of our universities, he will see that larger universities, such as those in the Russell…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityI think the noble Lord is aware that the Government do not comment on leaks.21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityMy Lords, the Government recognise that the sector’s financial position has become increasingly challenging. The financial health report from the Office for Students makes clear…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityI think that the noble Baroness, on one level, knows the answer to her question, which is obviously that if there is less money going in, it will have a negative effect. But that…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityObviously, the pension scheme is an element, but I am not aware that the entitlement of university lecturers is changing. Clearly, it is up to individual institutions to make…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityThe Government recognise the importance of having a thriving higher education sector which is responsive to the needs of the economy and funded in a way that is fair to taxpayers.…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityI remind the noble Baroness that our international strategy has been incredibly successful and hit its targets several years early, with 679,970 students in 2021-22. We have made…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityWith respect to my noble friend, he makes a very speculative statement, which makes it pretty hard for me to comment on it.21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityI appreciate that, but the noble Lord will also understand the pressures that students face. We also have a responsibility to students to make sure that university is affordable.21 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceI am not quite sure what to say about parents with weird views. As long as they are legal, I guess we have to roll with it—’twas ever thus. It is possible that the noble Lord…16 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness and the noble Earl for their remarks. I will start with the remarks of the noble Earl, Lord Russell, who said, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix…16 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceI may need to follow up in writing. I think it is important to put on record that this guidance was pulled together by an independent panel. I am sure the noble Baroness is not…16 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceThe noble Baroness makes, as ever, an important point in thinking about the reality in the classroom for teachers. I suppose I would say a few things about that. First, that is…16 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceIn relation to the very disturbing case that my noble friend cited, of course, primary school children are taught from a very young age about their personal safety, the safety of…16 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceI thank my noble friend for her question. She is right that Oak National Academy is collaborating with Life Lessons Education to develop new relationships and health education in…16 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceI thank the noble Baroness for clarifying that point. In relation to contractual obligations, she is aware that my right honourable friend the Secretary of State has written twice…16 May 2024HANSARDRelationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceI understand and have a lot of sympathy with the question my noble friend raises. All I can say at this stage is that this guidance, and the consultation which follows, is sending…16 May 2024