Brexit: Research Funding Debate

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Baroness Rawlings

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Brexit: Research Funding

Baroness Rawlings Excerpts
Monday 11th March 2019

(5 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait Viscount Younger of Leckie
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I can certainly alert the Chancellor to the Question that has been raised, and I am sure that he may wish to read a copy of Hansard. Beyond that, I am not prepared to give any guarantees.

Baroness Rawlings Portrait Baroness Rawlings (Con)
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My Lords, does the Minister agree that learning other languages doubles people’s chances of getting jobs?

Viscount Younger of Leckie Portrait Viscount Younger of Leckie
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Of course it depends on which jobs they are seeking, but yes, I certainly fully endorse learning languages, and I am sure that all educationalists agree.