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HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. Looking at the room, I see that people on both sides are genuinely interested in education matters. I hope that this…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)On the skills for tomorrow, there is a huge concern about amendment 4, which removes subsection (6) on future issues around climate change and environmental goals. Surely those…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)On a point of clarity—forgive me if I have this wrong— amendment 4 does seem to leave out subsection (6). My mistake—it says “leave out ‘subsection (6)’ and insert ‘subsections…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)My hon. Friend has prompted me to point out that wind turbines are made in the great city of Hull, and we are going to be one of the green energy capitals of the UK. I wanted to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Let me offer the Minister a concrete example of the situation in Hull. We have the Hull and Humber chamber of commerce, which reaches over to the south bank, and we have a newly…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I apologise if I am being tiresome, but just so I have understood this correctly, can the Minister confirm that the amendment leaves out subsections (6)(b), “adaptation to climate…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Yes, and removes paragraphs (b) and (c).30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)So that we are all clear, does that mean that “adaptation to climate change” and “meeting other environmental goals” are being removed?30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am sure that my hon. Friend shares my concern, given amendment 6, that the specific reference to further education providers is removed from the Bill. Any local skills plan…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)My hon. Friend is absolutely right as to whether it is a true partnership relationship or a relationship of subservience. I draw hon. Members’ attention to amendment 7. Not only…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)My other concern with the amendments, which I hope the Minister will address, is about areas with many small and medium-sized enterprises. Areas with large numbers of big…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)On that point, the removal of “schools, further education institutions, community learning providers, specialist designated institutions and universities” means the people who…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)On that point, I hope that the Minister will clarify that this will be statutory guidance, not just guidance that has been issued as a general idea that we can do it if we would…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)rose—30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)My hon. Friend is absolutely right as to whether it is a true partnership relationship or a relationship of subservience. I draw hon. Members’ attention to amendment 7. Not only…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)My other concern with the amendments, which I hope the Minister will address, is about areas with many small and medium-sized enterprises. Areas with large numbers of big…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)I am sure that my hon. Friend shares my concern, given amendment 6, that the specific reference to further education providers is removed from the Bill. Any local skills plan…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)So that we are all clear, does that mean that “adaptation to climate change” and “meeting other environmental goals” are being removed?30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)I apologise if I am being tiresome, but just so I have understood this correctly, can the Minister confirm that the amendment leaves out subsections (6)(b), “adaptation to climate…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)On a point of clarity—forgive me if I have this wrong— amendment 4 does seem to leave out subsection (6). My mistake—it says “leave out ‘subsection (6)’ and insert ‘subsections…30 Nov 2021