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HANSARDPost-16 Skills EducationI will take my hon. Friend’s two questions separately. I strongly agree with her on the first question, because this package of investment will fund new measures to support…08 Dec 2025HANSARDPost-16 Skills EducationMy hon. Friend will be pleased to know that we published our clean energy jobs plan in October, which set out how we will deliver the pipeline of skilled workers that the sector…08 Dec 2025HANSARDPost-16 Skills EducationI can give the hon. Lady that clear assurance, using two specific examples of the work the Government are doing. First, we have provided £725 million of additional support for the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDWork and Pensions…I appreciate the challenges that he set out, but I hope that he will be pleased to hear that the new foundation apprenticeships have a particular focus on sectors like…03 Dec 2025HANSARDWork and PensionsThe Liberal Democrat spokesperson, the hon. Member for Torbay (Steve Darling), mentioned the challenges facing sectors including hospitality—I know that he has a particular…03 Dec 2025HANSARD Young People not in Education, Employment or TrainingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Amber Valley (Linsey Farnsworth) on securing this incredibly important…26 Nov 2025HANSARD Level 7 ApprenticeshipsIf I suggested it was the NHS, I apologise, because that was not my intention. Established long-standing relationships, where an employer has invested, mean that level 7…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Level 7 ApprenticeshipsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Edward. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chippenham (Sarah Gibson) on securing this important debate and on her considered…25 Nov 2025HANSARD Level 7 ApprenticeshipsI certainly agree that apprenticeships are an important route. The hon. Lady will be aware that there has been a significant shortage of town planners for some time, and I do not…25 Nov 2025HANSARDMachinery of Government: SkillsMy noble Friend the Minister of State, Minister for Skills (Baroness Smith of Malvern) has made the following written statement. I am making this statement to update the House on…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that it is enshrined elsewhere in legislation that claimant error is recoverable as part of universal credit. I can also assure him that, as part…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.05 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThe Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill delivers on this Government’s manifesto commitment to safeguard public money and ensure that every single pound is wisely…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI appreciate the point my right hon. Friend is making. As I have just said, the question of whether actions taken as part of the eligibility verification measure are necessary and…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI begin by thanking the Members who have contributed for what were thoughtful contributions, even where we fundamentally disagree on aspects of the Bill. I have already outlined…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillThere are a couple of issues with Lords amendment 84 as drafted. It could minimise clear evidence from an EVN that has been returned. The point about what information DWP agents…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingI agree absolutely with my hon. Friend. [ Laughter. ] I see Members are surprised to learn that. She passionately makes the case that neither the SNP nor the Conservatives should…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingThe reason why we are having this debate is straightforward: the welfare system is broken. We have begun the job of fixing it, but the fact is that the system was broken by the…04 Nov 2025HANSARD Welfare SpendingI will not. The hon. Member said that we should respect the next generation and respect the fact, too, that taxes are too high, but the Conservatives left almost a million young…04 Nov 2025HANSARDWork and PensionsThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important issue. It might be better raised at questions to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, but as he asks me to pick…03 Nov 2025