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HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for a very interesting debate. I particularly agree, of course, with the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and my noble friend…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]I will refer to this amendment briefly as well, although it overlaps to some extent with the debate that we have just had. I begin by declaring some specific interests. I am on…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]I will speak to Amendment 54 in my name. I reflect some of the concerns that have already been expressed by the noble Lords, Lord Watson and Lord Blunkett. It goes back to the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to speak to my Amendment 69 very much in the spirit of the powerful speech that we just heard from my noble friend Lord Lucas. We definitely need more information…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I warmly welcome the Bill. I begin by declaring my interests as chancellor of the University of Leicester, a visiting professor at King’s College London and a member of…15 Jun 2021HANSARDSpace IndustryTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the United Kingdom space industry.04 Mar 2021HANSARDSpace IndustryI am delighted that your Lordships are debating the UK space industry. It is key to building back better. It is rapidly growing—by 60% in the past decade—and is spread across the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDScience Research Funding in Universities (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I begin by declaring my interests, particularly as the chancellor of the University of Leicester, a…09 Sept 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, so many important points have already been made in such brief speeches. I have two quick observations. First, higher education is the only stage of education where…29 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Campbell, in these debates. I shall to try to draw on her remarks as I make mine. I draw the House’s…22 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the register of interests and immediately pick up one of the points made by my noble friend Lord Balfe. He referred to the…19 Oct 2019HANSARDEmploymentMy Lords, I begin by congratulating my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley on securing the debate. I particularly thank him for referring to the work of the Resolution Foundation.…06 Jun 2019HANSARDHigher Education (Fee Limits for Accelerated Courses) (England) Regulations 2018My Lords, I very much welcome the proposals brought to us today by the Minister. I am sure that he is right that this adds an extra element to the options available to prospective…29 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to participate in this model of rational, illuminating debate. It has already been a particular pleasure to appreciate the strong agreement between the…16 Jan 2019