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Lord Londesborough (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 January 2026

Debate

Graduate Jobs

Contribution

My Lords, the brutal truth is that the number of graduates in the UK has almost doubled over the last 20 years, far outstripping the supply of graduate jobs, and that was before the decline in the last five years. This gross mismatch in supply and demand has resulted in a mountain of student debt—£270 billion at the last count—much of which will never be repaid. Does the Minister accept that this is a raw deal not just for students but also for taxpayers, and that our universities need fundamental reform, particularly in the area of funding, to face up to economic reality?

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