Contribution of higher education to national growth debated in the Lords
8 March 2024
On Thursday 7 March, members of the House of Lords debated the contribution of higher education to national growth, productivity and levelling-up.
Debate
Lord Blunkett (Labour), former education and employment secretary, 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
Contributing members included:
- Baroness Garden of Frognal (Liberal Democrat), vice-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Adult Education
- Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative), former head of politics and international studies at the University of Hull
- Lord Willetts (Conservative), chancellor of the University of Leicester and former education minister
- Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (Crossbench), professor at King's College London.
Baroness Barran (Conservative), Minister for the School System and Student Finance, responded on behalf of the government.
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