Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Morgan of Cotes and Nick de Bois

Monday 1st December 2014 Commons Chamber

[Nicky Morgan]

I agree that work experience is extremely important, and I should like it applied to pupils as young as possible. As a first step, I would like young people to get advice about the jobs that are out there—I am talking about labour market information. But if the hon. Lady’s Government had not introduced so much red tape and so many health and safety regulations, employers might not be so put off taking on people for work experience.

[Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con)]

5. What steps her Department is taking to help more schools offer nursery classes.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Morgan of Cotes and Nick de Bois

Tuesday 24th June 2014 Commons Chamber

[Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con)]

6. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his long-term economic plan.

[The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Nicky Morgan)]

The Government’s long-term economic plan is working, and the UK is expected to grow faster than any other G7 country this year. Inflation is below target, the deficit has been reduced by more than a third since 2009-10, and employment is at record levels, but the job is not yet done, and the biggest risk now to the recovery would be abandoning the plan that is delivering a brighter economic future.

[Nick de Bois]

Evidence of the Government’s long-term economic plan was on display when the Chancellor visited Enfield to see the Meridian Water site, which is delivering jobs, houses and transport infrastructure. However, under this Government, will the Minister look at the opportunity for revisiting the northern gateway access road, which links the M25 with this vital economic area?

[Nicky Morgan]

My right hon. Friend the Chancellor has said that, yes, he is very happy to look at it. As he said when he visited, infrastructure investment is an important part of our long-term economic plan. I know that my hon. Friend has been working for many years on this scheme. He has built a coalition of partners locally and this is important for the Lee valley. The Government will always look at important infrastructure investment to bring jobs and growth to all parts of our economy.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Baroness Morgan of Cotes and Nick de Bois

Tuesday 11th March 2014 Commons Chamber

[Nicky Morgan]

The number of children in poverty has fallen and the number of children in workless households has gone down by 100,000.

[Nick de Bois (Enfield North) (Con)]

5. What steps he plans to take to reduce youth unemployment.