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Lord Berkeley of Knighton

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Higher Education: Part-Time Students
Wednesday 11th November 2015

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait Baroness Stowell of Beeston
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My Lords, it is the turn of the Cross-Benchers. We have not heard from them yet.

Lord Berkeley of Knighton Portrait Lord Berkeley of Knighton
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Does the noble Baroness accept that in order to safeguard for the future this cornucopia of heritage of which we are all so proud, we must invest more heavily in the arts and sciences in our schools?

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Portrait Baroness Neville-Rolfe
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The arts, the creative arts and all the things that the noble Lord mentions are incredibly important in the school curriculum, and there has been a lot of investment. Of course, the whole cornucopia that has been described helps with the education process, with visits to national institutions, artistic institutions and theatres. The Arts Council does a wonderful job and will continue to do so.

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