"My Lords, the increasing use of AI in education is transforming teaching and learning at all levels. The Government are currently focused on investment in AI skills for work, through tertiary education, as well as having introduced measures to reduce the burden on teachers through innovation funding—all to be welcomed. …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"My Lords, the cuts proposed by the MCA have been resisted by the GMB union, as well as by coastguard rescue officers themselves. Is the Minister certain, at a time when we see more people around the coast of Britain using the sea for leisure, that the potential reduction in …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a privilege to speak in response to His Majesty’s gracious Speech, and I am grateful to my noble friends who moved and seconded the Address with such witty eloquence. I want to use my time to speak about two issues I think are critical to the …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out so clearly the warm home discount SI before us today. How confident are the Government that this scheme will both reach the right people in Scotland and, probably more importantly, will spend the full envelope that Parliament is authorising? The Government …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"My Lords, I am quite heartened that the questions from across your Lordships’ House have not descended into an attack on local authorities’ electoral registration officers and their ability to carry out these elections. Many of us in the House tonight have spent years working with those officials and have …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"My Lords, one way to deal with this issue is by the acceleration of the free trade agreements. Under the last Government, we had agreements with New Zealand, Australia and then the CPTPP. Under this Government, we have accelerated those agreements. The Minister mentioned the six Gulf states and the …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend the Minister and welcome the clarity and reassurance she has given. Given the concerning new figures on youth unemployment, what steps are being taken to ensure that businesses engage with the meaningful work placements that are envisaged for V-level students, and have His Majesty’s Government …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to communicate the purpose and value of the newly introduced V-Levels to students, parents, and employers, to ensure widespread understanding and uptake of these qualifications...." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"My Lords, I want to agree with one of my noble friend the Minister’s previous answers about opportunity. Yes, there are risks, but the UK is best placed to seize the opportunities that will come forward and the developments that will happen with AI. AI is not going to be …..." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decline in graduate jobs and the extent to which it is a long-term trend that requires intervention...." Lord McNicol of West Kilbride - View Speech