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HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I fear it is actually worse. The Government amendment agreed by the Committee a moment ago did give a role to mayoral combined authorities, but that role was that the Secretary of…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)On a point of order, Mrs Miller. Do we not decide on the other Government amendments? Are we doing those later?30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 27, in clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert— “(iv) groups representing the interests of people with disabilities,” This amendment intends to ensure that…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Amendment 27 was tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle. Amendment 27 and amendment 1 would add the words “groups representing the interests of…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I was coming on to discuss amendment 34, in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington,…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave , withdrawn .30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I appreciate the tone of the Minister’s response, but he has not really given us any detail on why he does not think it appropriate to have the wording in the Bill. Instead, he…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I appreciate what the Minister has said. He has not really given us any detail on why he does not think that it is appropriate. I take his point on supported internships being one…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point, but what kind of devolution is it if we say “Well, look, it is up to local chambers of commerce to decide whether or not they have a…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I beg to move amendment 33, in clause 1, page 3, line 4, at end insert— “(iv) Local Enterprise Partnerships and the skills and productivity board,” This amendment would require…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I will go through these amendments relatively briefly. Amendment 33 is a probing amendment on the subject of the role of local enterprise partnerships and skills productivity…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)On that rather foreboding note, I will give way.30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I think we are all dying to know who this Conservative Member of Parliament was—I have a suspicion who it may have been. My hon. Friend makes a really important point. If it is,…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)As I said previously, we support the principle of local skills improvement plans. Having something that everyone understands is of real value. We are not saying that there should…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)My hon. Friend puts it very well. Amendment 41 asks the Secretary of State to publish guidance relating to implementation, subject to consultation with the metro Mayor or relevant…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The hon. Member for Warrington South also made a powerful argument for an amendment that he had a chance to vote for a while ago, which would have ensured that the strategy is for…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)The Minister talks about speaking to local enterprise partnerships, but he must see the point that this is precisely the kind of role that was envisaged for local enterprise…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)We appear to have raced on to clause 2. Amendment 35 is important, because so much of the Government’s narrative makes it clear that when they talk about employers, they really…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)We have heard the Minister’s response on those issues. Amendments 33 and 38 to 40 were probing amendments through which we sought to understand the role of the different…30 Nov 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill (Second sitting)As I said previously, we support the principle of local skills improvement plans. Having something that everyone understands is of real value. We are not saying that there should…30 Nov 2021