"My Lords, the time was when schools—particularly boys’ schools, sadly—routinely taught woodwork and metalwork, which led young people into the crafts and skills that are now in such short supply. Given the importance of heritage craft skills to the economy, as well as to well-being, what steps are being taken …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be brief. I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, on her brilliant introduction to this debate and I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Shephard. We are both alumni of St Hilda’s College, Oxford, and we are both passionate about languages.
"My Lords, can the Minster assure us that university undergraduates are not only learning academic skills but skills that will be useful for work? Many years ago, when I graduated from Oxford and told them that I was marrying an RAF officer, I was told that I was unemployable, which …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I have to inform the House that, in Division No. 2, the number voting Not-Content was 131, not 132, but the result is not affected...." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, like others, we warmly welcome much in the report, particularly on languages and the arts, as we have already heard. I want to raise one thing mentioned on page 37 about the technical awards. We have not had any briefings or debates on V-levels; they have suddenly appeared …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister say whether universities are required to have designated places of worship for Jewish students, and, if so, what security arrangements they are expected to put in place to ensure that Jewish students can worship in safety?..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"I thank the noble Lord, but we are debating Amendment 483A, so I need to ask the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, to withdraw that first...." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I have not had much input into the Bill, which colleagues with much greater knowledge of the issues than me have covered so ably, but I have tabled two amendments in this group, Amendments 452A and 452B. Refugee and asylum-seeking children and those on resettlement schemes may be …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I have to notify the Committee that if Amendments 103ZZA and 103ZZB are agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 103ZA by reasons of pre-emption...." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech