"My Lords, I welcome these regulations and, obviously, support the objective of the lifelong learning entitlement. As the Minister said, it originated in the Augar review a few years ago, in which the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf, played an important part. I am glad that this Government are continuing the …..." Lord Johnson of Marylebone - View Speech
"I thank the Minister very much for her comments in response to my remarks. I make just two observations. In relation to the Minister’s point on the master’s loan, it is, I think, still the case that the master’s loan is not available in a modular, flexible form; it is …..." Lord Johnson of Marylebone - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister is entirely right to be sceptical about a graduate tax. I am glad to hear her repeat the commitment to automatic indexation of tuition fees. However, that requires legislation—of which there was no mention in the King’s Speech. What are the Government’s plans for giving effect …..." Lord Johnson of Marylebone - View Speech
"My Lords, although the funding gap has halved in the last 10 years, FE continues to play second fiddle to HE in many respects beyond this important VAT issue. Does the Minister agree with the Milburn review that colleges face a further disadvantage because of the way funding is provided …..." Lord Johnson of Marylebone - View Speech
"My Lords, I echo the gratitude to the most reverend Primate for securing this important debate.
AI is a technology that changes how human beings relate to knowledge and authority and therefore to one another. For much of the modern era, authority has derived in part from the possession of …..." Lord Johnson of Marylebone - View Speech