Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Apr 2026 Student Visas
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for that reply. The universities agree that the changes to thresholds in the compliance assessment metrics should help to further reduce the scope for abuse and non-compliance, but I understand that some real problems have arisen. These relate to the red/amber/green …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the adequacy of training and quality-assurance processes for student visa caseworkers, and (2) decision-making in the student visa route...." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing the debate and pay tribute to his indefatigable commitment to improving health outcomes and championing research and to his powerful and moving speech. I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I know that I …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"My Lords, like every other speaker, I start by remembering the 72 lives lost and the countless others—the victims’ families, friends and the community—whose lives were for ever changed by the fire. The tragedy that took place at Grenfell Tower in the early hours of 14 June 2017 must never …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"My Lords, I am sympathetic to the probing amendments in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and the noble Viscount, Lord Younger—Amendments 47 and 51 respectively—on value for money, which I alluded to at Second Reading. With any Bill or set of regulations, it is important to have …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"My Lords, I have no extant interests to declare—my interest in pension schemes is in the past—but I have considerable sympathy with my noble friend Lord Davies’s Amendment 7.
We suffer from chronic underinvestment in genuinely affordable and social housing, which is undermining the social fabric of this country and …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"My Lords, I too look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady White of Tufnell Park. I was delighted to discover that we are both honorary alumni of the University of Bradford.
"My Lords, the Chancellor’s measures to combat the cost of living crisis, particularly for those on lower incomes, were the touchstone for this Budget. The Government were right to make this a priority. The Trussell Trust had to increase its provision of emergency food parcels to 1.4 million between April …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"My Lords, clarity on the future of the music and dance scheme to ensure access to specialist music and dance education for students, regardless of their background, is urgently needed. As a supporter of the National Youth Orchestra, I wholeheartedly support the points from the noble Lord, Lord Blackwell, but …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 64B from the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, to create a new possession ground for carers. I know that every noble Lord here appreciates and values the important work that carers do in our communities. It goes without saying that we should take …..." Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe - View Speech