Debate on Thursday, 16 July 2026, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Evans of Bowes Park. The answering member was Baroness Smith of Malvern.

Government Record on Education, Employment and Welfare

Lords motion to take note of the Government's record on education, employment and welfare since July 2024. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 858 cc698-731
Session: 2026-27
Department: Department for Education
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 858 cc698-701 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am delighted to open this important debate on the Government’s record on education, e...; Lord Rooker | 858 cc701-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my text for this simplistic opposition attack on the Government is simple: I will point...; Lord Mohammed of Tinsley | 858 cc702-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, for securing this important debate. I looked at...; Bishop of Newcastle | 858 cc704-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Evans of Bowes Park, for bringing this debate...; Baroness Shephard of Northwold | 858 cc705-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Evans on her excellent introduction to this importa...; Lord Baker of Dorking | 858 cc706-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the level of youth unemployment in England today is 16.2%. So many youngsters are leavi...; Baroness O'Grady of Upper Holloway | 858 cc707-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, for introducing this debate. It is a pleasure t...; Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone | 858 cc708-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I also most warmly congratulate my noble friend on a brilliant speech in which she said...; Lord Knight of Weymouth | 858 cc709-710 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, for introducing this debate at a time ...; Lord Willetts | 858 cc710-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, on calling this debate. One can sens...; Baroness Coffey | 858 cc711-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on introducing this debate so well. I am conscious that ...; Lord Frost | 858 cc712-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, for securing this debate and for her exc...; Lord Sharpe of Epsom | 858 cc714-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Evans for securing this debate and it is a pleasu...; Baroness Stedman-Scott | 858 cc715-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have been reflecting on why the lifelong learning commitment matters: the world of wo...; Baroness Lister of Burtersett | 858 cc716-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome this opportunity to take stock of what I am sure the Minister will demonstrat...; Lord Leigh of Hurley | 858 c717 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Evans on securing this debate and on her excellent ...; 858 c717 (Link to this contribution)
Oh!; Lord Leigh of Hurley | 858 cc717-8 (Link to this contribution)
I would welcome an intervention from anyone who can claim that there was such an economist who di...; Baroness Fall | 858 cc718-9 (Link to this contribution)
I congratulate my noble friend Lady Evans on this timely debate and on her excellent remarks. It ...; Baroness Gill | 858 cc719-720 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, parliamentary tradition prevents me using the precise words required to describe the in...; Lord Evans of Guisborough | 858 cc720-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in the debate. I express my gratitude to my noble friend ...; Baroness Nargund | 858 cc722-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, for securing this debate. I declare my interest...; Baroness Spielman | 858 cc723-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my noble friend Baroness Evans of Bowes Park, in her excellent speech, and many others,...; Lord John of Southwark | 858 cc724-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, when I saw that the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, had put this subject down for a debate ...; Lord Addington | 858 cc725-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am afraid I could have predicted some of the lines of this debate. Indeed, in the fir...; Baroness Cash | 858 cc727-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, what an excellent debate—the House at its very best. I have lost count of the number of...; Baroness Smith of Malvern | 858 cc728-734 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the House for some really interesting and wide-ranging contributions today, and...; Baroness Evans of Bowes Park | 858 c731 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am very grateful for the contributions of noble Lords across the House to this debate...
Subjects: Education Conditions of employment Employment Employment schemes Higher education Minimum wage National insurance contributions Unemployment Schools Teachers Training Young people Welfare state Vocational education Tax burden
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Government Record on Education, Employment and Welfare

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