Baroness Garden of Frognal

Liberal Democrat - Life peer

Became Member: 15th October 2007

gardens@parliament.uk

Select Committees

Liaison Committee (Lords) (since January 2024)
Social Mobility Policy Committee (since January 2025)

3 APPG memberships (as of 12 Feb 2025)

Funerals and Bereavement, Skills, Careers and Employment, T-Levels

16 Former APPG memberships

Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Armed Forces Covenant, Catalonia, Craft, Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, Further Education and Lifelong Learning, Independent Education, International Students, Modern Languages, Skills and Employment, T Levels, Universities, University, Veterans, Women and Work

Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee

31st Jan 2023 - 23rd Nov 2023

Highgate Cemetery Bill [HL] Committee

15th Dec 2020 - 8th Mar 2021

Liaison Committee (Lords)

10th Sep 2015 - 1st Jul 2019

Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

4th Nov 2014 - 7th May 2015

Lords Spokesperson (Women & Equalities)

5th Nov 2014 - 7th May 2015

Digital Skills

12th Jun 2014 - 4th Nov 2014

Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

13th Oct 2010 - 7th Oct 2013

Lords Spokesperson (Department of Business, Innovation and Skills)

6th Sep 2012 - 7th Oct 2013

Lords Spokesperson (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

13th Oct 2010 - 6th Sep 2012

Lords Debates - Bills Introduced - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Baroness Garden of Frognal has voted in 16 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.

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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

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Sparring Partners

Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Minister of State (Education)
(13 debate interactions)

Baroness Barran (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Education)
(2 debate interactions)

Lord Livermore (Labour)
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
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Department Debates

Department for Education
(22 debate contributions)

Department for Transport
(1 debate contributions)

HM Treasury
(1 debate contributions)

Ministry of Justice
(1 debate contributions)

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Legislation Debates

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 2024-26
(2,575 words contributed)

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1 Department for Education Questions

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5th Feb 2025

Students: Loans

To ask His Majesty's Government what was the cash outlay for English domiciled students in the financial years (1) 2022–23 and (2) 2023–24 for fee and maintenance loans for (a) full-time and part-time 'foundation degree' students and (b) full-time and part-time ‘other undergraduate’ students.

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For English domiciled students in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years for fee and maintenance loans, the following breakdown of outlay is provided:

For the 2022/23 financial year:

Full-time students studying for foundation degrees:

Fee loans: £164.4 million
Maintenance loans: £159.5 million

Part-time students studying for foundation degrees:

Fee loans: £9.6 million
Maintenance loans: £0.0 million

Full-time students studying for ‘other undergraduate’ qualifications:

Fee loans: £332.0 million
Maintenance loans: £397.8 million

Part-time students studying for ‘other undergraduate’ qualifications:

Fee loans: £27.2 million
Maintenance loans: £1.3 million

For the 2023/24 financial year:

Full-time students studying for foundation degrees:

Fee loans: £149.8 million
Maintenance loans: £149.0 million

Part-time students studying for foundation degrees:

Fee loans: £8.7 million
Maintenance loans: £0.0 million

Full-time students studying for ‘other undergraduate’ qualifications:

Fee loans: £329.6 million
Maintenance loans: £424.2 million

Part-time students studying for ‘other undergraduate’ qualifications:

Fee loans: £25.2 million
Maintenance loans: £1.4 million

‘Other undergraduate’ includes all undergraduate courses not classified as first degrees and covers a wide range of qualifications from levels 4-6 as defined by the Higher Education Standards Authority (HESA). More information on HESA’s classification standards can be found here: https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/definitions.

'Other undergraduate' qualifications include all 'foundation degree' qualifications. Funding for courses at levels 3-6 is also available through Advanced Learner Loans.

Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Education)