Student Loans

Debate between Lord Lucas and Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Monday 20th July 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Wall of New Barnet (Lab)]

My Lords—

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)]

My Lords, we have not yet heard from the Conservative Benches.

[Lord Lucas]

My Lords, do the Government plan to take forward the recommendation in the House of Lords Digital Skills Committee report that we should involve the Tech Partnership in reviving and modernising IT qualifications, particularly for the benefit of adults who wish to change career?

Care Sector: Apprenticeships

Debate between Lord Lucas and Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Monday 6th July 2015 Lords Chamber

[Noble Lords]

Order!

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)]

We have not heard from the Conservative Benches on this Question.

[Lord Lucas]

Does my noble friend think that the care sector is perhaps a particularly suitable occupation for people over 45? When you have brought up a few children you have had the rough edges knocked off you, and are likely to be a much easier companion for an old person.