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HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperThe hon. Lady makes an important point, and that is why we set up the skills and productivity board to look at some of the challenges. For many businesses, one challenge is that…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperThe hon. Lady will see that this is an expansive package of support for people who want to get training and skills, which is very much designed and fit for the modern economy and…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperAs the hon. Lady is aware, we had a one-year funding round this year. Every Secretary of State always aspires to a multi-year funding round, and I think there is very much…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperI know that my hon. Friend has been championing the concept of silicon Stoke and ensuring that Stoke-on-Trent has not only the inward investment that is vital for the…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperIn my hon. Friend’s constituency of Grantham and Stamford, there is already great provision in colleges. We want to make it even greater and make sure they have the resources to…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperThe hon. Gentleman obviously could not be bothered to actually read the White Paper, so I will send him a copy. He will notice that there have been lots of new announcements.21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperMy hon. Friend is so right, and many young people in her constituency will be looking for the opportunity to unlock their true potential. That will not always be through a…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the great work that East Coast College does. It is a brilliant example and has such a positive impact in serving its local community. It will…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperWe want to ensure that local communities benefit from the type of major infrastructure investments that we are making right across the country, whether that is HS2 or other…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperWe will always, whether through the national skills fund or the lifetime skills guarantee, look at every measure that needs to be taken to maximise flexibility in the skills…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. This is something that I do care passionately about. Like so many Members in this House, I recognise that this debate should be about…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperI absolutely agree. It is a real Achilles heel of this country. In this country, 10% of the 18-to-65 workforce has higher technical qualifications, as compared with 20% in Germany…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperWe certainly hope that right across the country, and not just in Bristol, everyone sees colleges as a vital lever in delivering economic growth through delivering skills.21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is so important that our colleges are at the forefront of ensuring that we have the skills needed for the new technologies and new…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperI thank my hon. Friend for all the work he has done with me and, of course, the Minister for skills and colleges. We have appreciated him highlighting the challenges faced by…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperI will take this opportunity to thank my right hon. Friend for his work in enabling us to proceed with this skills for jobs White Paper. Without his commitment and dedication,…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperI am very happy to pay tribute to Keighley College for the work that it does. Obviously, this is a college that was born out of the industry that made Keighley great. We want to…21 Jan 2021HANSARD Skills for Jobs White PaperI will complement that with a shorter answer. The answer is very much so. Colleges will play a really important role in retraining. Obviously, there will be a different set of…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEducationThe reason we are rolling out and expanding our devices package is that we realise how important it is for all children, especially those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.…20 Jan 2021HANSARDEducationThe last thing any Education Secretary wants to do is announce that schools will close…I never wanted to be in a position where we had to close schools again. [Official Report, 6…20 Jan 2021