The second of Lord Bilimoria’s parliamentary debates drew attention to the lack of creative subjects being taught at A Level. The debate focused primarily on the recently dropped History of Art A Level, a decision which Lord Bilimoria roundly condemned. In his speech Lord Bilimoria highlighted the benefits that the subject has, not just for the pupils studying it, but also for the UK economy, and challenged the Government to ensure that there is a suitable provision of creative subjects for A Level pupils to study.
Lord Bilimoria today wrote the following letter to the leading financial newspaper, City AM, critiquing the Home Secretary’s proposals to expel foreign students from the United Kingdom upon the immediate conclusion of their studies.
As former international student himself, Lord Bilimoria remains a vocal support of the rights of people to study in at British universities, as well as being allowed to remain and work in the country after graduation.
Lord Bilimoria was today announced as the 7th Chancellor of the University of Birmingham. He follows in the footsteps of Chancellors including Joseph Chamberlain and Anthony Eden, the Earl of Avon, and succeeds Sir Dominic Cadbury, who stepped down last December after 11 years in the role.