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My Lords, let me first say: shame on the noble Lord, Lord Robathan, for making cheap, divisive remarks in this debate about Afghanistan by claiming that Black Lives Matter is somehow against the interest of the UK. Black Lives Matter is about equality, diversity and decency—something that he lacked today. Today, the slogans of “America is back” and “Global Britain” both sound...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to reference race equality in the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the (1) guidance, and (2) duty being placed on colleges, to review local skills provision, to include an explicit reference to ethnicity.
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Entered the House of Lords on 14 October 2019
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