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Lord Baker of Dorking (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 January 2026

Debate

Graduate Jobs

Contribution

My Lords, instead of finding jobs for graduates, we should be trying to persuade more 18 year-olds not to go to university. In the colleges that I support, 25% of our leavers become apprentices compared to 4% from an ordinary school. Apprentices can earn as much as £30,000 a year at the age of 18. May I persuade the Minister that what she really ought to be doing is to persuade more schools to produce apprentices?

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