Lords debates life chances of vulnerable teenagers

Debate 

Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Labour), trustee and chair of disadvantaged persons charity Changing Lives, put forward the debate. 

This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.     

Members speaking    

Members speaking in the debate included: 

• Lord Addington (Liberal Democrat), president of ex-offenders charity The Apex Trust
• Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Labour), ambassador for Action for Children UK and president of Unicef UK
• Lord Davies of Brixton (Labour), former leader of the Inner London Education Authority
• Baroness Valentine (Crossbench), former non-executive director of the Peabody Trust housing association.

Baroness Barran (Conservative), Minster for the School System and Student Finance in the Department for Education, responded on behalf of the government.  

Get involved 

Watch and read the debate   

Find out more about the issues discussed: catch up on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript.

Explore background information   

• Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.   
• Read the report by the Commission for Young Lives (external website)

Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government. 

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