Value of lifelong learning to be debated in the Lords

Debate 

Lord Knight of Weymouth (Labour), professor at the Institute for Education, University of London, will put forward the debate.  

This is 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 are expected to include:

• Baroness Barran (Conservative), former Minster for the School System and Student Finance at the Department for Education
• Lord Bichard (Crossbench), chancellor of the University of Gloucestershire and trustee of the Harris Foundation for Lifelong Learning
• Baroness Morgan of Cotes (Non-affiliated), director of the East Midlands Institute of Technology and former Secretary of State for Education
• Lord Parekh (Labour), member of court at the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Hull
• Lord Storey (Liberal Democrats), former primary school headteacher and chair of Burton Manor Adult Education College.

Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour), Minister for Skills in the Department for Education, will respond on behalf of the government. 

Get involved  

Watch and read the debate   

Watch live on Parliament TV or read the Lords Hansard transcript (available from three hours after the debate). 

Explore background information   

• Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
• Learn more about how the House of Lords checks and challenges government. 

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