Developing Nations: Technical and Vocational Education

Debate between Baroness Royall of Blaisdon and Baroness Verma

Wednesday 21st October 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Verma]

I absolutely agree with my noble friend, and I will be attending to ensure that we again participate in those important debates. My noble friend makes the poignant point that unless we have everybody involved in economic productivity, we lose the value of 50% of the world’s population.

[Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab)]

My Lords, I wholeheartedly agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guildford, said about the Commonwealth, but I wonder what the Commonwealth is doing to ensure that LGBT people are also properly employed throughout the Commonwealth.

[Baroness Verma]

My Lords, the noble Baroness may rest assured that my noble friend Lady Anelay and I raise these issues all the time. Like her, we very much share the belief that accessibility should be for all people and that no one should be left behind.