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HANSARDHigher Education FundingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Krebs, on securing this important debate. As ever, I find myself in very strong agreement with my noble friend Lord Willetts, who I…12 Sept 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Education for 11 to 16-year olds Committee Requires improvement: urgent change for 11–16 education (Session 2023–24, HL Paper 17).26 Jul 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted our report has been the source of so much agreement and near-consensus this morning. As the noble Lord, Lord Addington, observed, this was not a big…26 Jul 2024HANSARDEducation for 11 to 16 Year-olds (Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to introduce this debate on the report from the Education for 11-16 Year Olds Committee. At the outset, I declare my interests as on the register and…26 Jul 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityMy Lords, I declare my interest as a visiting professor at King’s and chairman of FutureLearn. If the Prime Minister goes ahead with curbs to the graduate visa, would my noble…21 May 2024HANSARDHigher Education (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg. I echo the points he just made about the creative industries and the need to measure properly value for money…21 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow such a powerful speech from the noble Lord, Lord Mann, and that from my noble friend Lord Willetts just now. I should declare an…07 May 2024HANSARDHigher Education: Arts and HumanitiesMy Lords, ahead of the local and mayoral elections tomorrow, would my noble friend the Minister say what the impact of slashing the graduate route will be on arts and humanities…01 May 2024HANSARDStudent Loan Interest RatesMy Lords, the Government’s excellent recent reforms to the student loan book have significantly improved its affordability to the taxpayer, with less than a third now expected to…27 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister was asking whether I was reassured. I appreciate that that was largely a rhetorical question, but I have to say I am not yet totally…20 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I would also like to probe a little more on the meaning of “decision-maker” in a higher education context, following on from the excellent speech by the noble Lord, Lord…20 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, while I am sympathetic to the intentions of Amendment 8, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Mann, I wonder if it is ultimately going to be necessary, given that the Higher…20 Mar 2024HANSARDHigher EducationMy Lords, the Chancellor may not have used his Budget speech to tackle the funding crisis but, as the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, said in his excellent speech, at least he mustered…07 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Population GrowthDoes my noble friend the Minister agree that international students make an enormous contribution to our knowledge economy and ideally should be included in our net migration…04 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I understand the good intentions behind the Bill but I have some doubt that this is the best way to realise them. I hope I will be brief as my good friend, my noble…20 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, there are seven years of uncertainty to recover from, but better late than never. I strongly welcome the Government’s pump-priming on behalf of applicants to Horizon…30 Jan 2024HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister assure me that, notwithstanding former Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s suggestion that she had a deal with the Prime Minister on this…29 Nov 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 6A in my name. I declare my interests in the register as a visiting professor at King’s College London and as chairman of FutureLearn. As other…10 Jul 2023HANSARDLifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillMy Lords, I echo others in saying what a pleasure it is to follow those two excellent maiden speeches this afternoon. I draw attention to my interests in the register,…19 Jun 2023HANSARDAfghanistan: Girls and WomenMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister mentioned that the Taliban might be open to workarounds—23 Jan 2023