Education: Citizenship

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Excerpts
Wednesday 14th January 2015

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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I entirely agree with the right reverend Prelate. Active citizenship is an essential part of the citizenship national curriculum and all students should have the opportunity of participating in volunteering.

Lord Roberts of Llandudno Portrait Lord Roberts of Llandudno (LD)
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Does the Minister welcome the initiative of the organisation Bite the Ballot, of which I am proud to be the honorary president, in enthusing young people—not us, but the young themselves? On 5 February it has its national voters’ registration day, when it hopes to register a quarter of a million young people, so that they are able to vote in the coming general election.