In this contribution to the short debate Lord Bilimoria argues in support of the Armed Forces Covenant and believes that having it enshrined in law will help morale and recruitment. He also notes the support given to veterans and discusses areas such as the controls known as the harmony guidelines.
In this contribution regarding the second amendment to the Higher Education and Research Bill Lord Bilimoria states his support for it and stresses the importance of the autonomy of universities. He argues that in the UK we have the correct mix of private and public funding which allows for the best of both worlds and grants autonomy which should not be jeopardised.
In his contribution to the debate regarding the first amendment to the Higher Education and Research Bill Lord Bilimoria stresses the idea of innovation and the importance of this to UK Higher Education. He highlights the need for variety which should be striven for by universities along with specialisation which he feels is in the spirit of this amendment. He argues that UK universities are not necessarily about working towards a vocation but about what is learnt in the academic environment itself. He concludes by stressing that to view universities as simply places of education and research misses the point and so this amendment ensures it is clear that universities should be more than this.
In this second reading of the Higher Education and Research Bill Lord Bilimoria discusses the Universities in the UK and the need for them to stay free from political interference. He argues that this Bill should preserve that freedom and ensure that students entering the UK to study are not counted as immigrants.
In this contribution Lord Bilimoria discusses the positive impact of various different cultural groups and faiths on the UK, in particular he notes the Zoroastrian Parsees and their contribution and presence in the UK and India. He also discusses the rise in prejudice and hatred against foreigners which he feels is a direct result of the June 2016 referendum which he feels is not the UK he knows. He argues against the current classification of foreign students studying in the UK as immigrants by the Government. He suggests that there is a need for integration and argues for integrity in the UK which cannot be practised without wholeness.
In this speech Lord Bilimoria discusses the effect of the June 2016 referendum result and the Government’s positions in the Autumn Statement. With regard to everything he argues that the Government needs to be braver.
Lord Bilimoria responded to the statement repeated by Lord Henley on behalf of the Minister for Business. He expresses concern a proposed measures which risk “tarring” good companies with the same brush as bad ones. He also asks that the Minister acknowledge that disclosing workers pay is not as simple as disclosing ratios.
In his second contribution to this debate Lord Bilimoria asks if the Minister can explain how the the UK and NHS could manage without the contributions of EU migrants working within the UK.
In the first of two debates Lord Bilimoria participated in regarding Health and Social Care he discusses the NHS and asks why it received no mention in the Autumn Statement. He also focuses on the impact of Medical personnel from the EU on the NHS. He stresses that this debate is also about immigration and lowering it will be harmful to the country. The impact of brexit will not just be on research funding but also on the ability to collaborate with others.
In this speech Lord Bilimoria discusses the Armed Forces and the effect of claims made against soldiers and the Armed Forces as well as the European Court of Human Rights and the influence it currently plays in this area. He concludes that we should support soldiers and we cannot let them down.