Schools: Careers Advice

Lord Brookman Excerpts

Wednesday 19th June 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Storey (LD)]

My Lords—

[Lord Brookman (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con)]

My Lords, I think it is the Lib Dems’ chance to speak.

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[Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Lord Brookman]

My Lords—

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach]

My Lords, the noble Lord has risen before.

[Lord Brookman]

My Lords, I wanted to say a few words to let people know that I am still alive. In the House of Lords there are a variety of people, many of whom I know, who have made their way in life. Is it necessary to have a strict regime for education to allow children—my children and your children—to get forward in the future with the best interest of themselves and their families in mind? Am I talking daft or am I talking sense?

[Viscount Younger of Leckie]

My Lords, it is important to have a proper, organised approach to this, and I have no doubt that many noble Lords give more than enough of their time to young people—we see them coming into this building the whole time, and I know that I give careers advice whenever I am called upon. What is important is an organised approach that covers the whole country. That is why the Careers & Enterprise Company was established in the first place.