Adult and Further Education

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Jane Hunt

Wednesday 5th July 2023 Commons Chamber

[Jane Hunt]

I absolutely agree. I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention.

FE colleges such as Loughborough College are our greatest asset in local communities and the best conduit for social mobility. Let us reform the sector for the future, so that they have the tools and resources in place to make the difference to the lives of their students and to the businesses where they will go on to work. I want to put it in a positive rather than a negative way: yes, we need to look at the money and look at the VAT, but there is such fantastic resource within FE colleges. It is all there to be had. Let us do that, and let us help them.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)]

I call the shadow Minister.

Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill

Debate between Baroness Laing of Elderslie and Jane Hunt

Friday 10th December 2021 Commons Chamber

[Jane Hunt]

My hon. Friend has dealt with some of what I was going to say. I would say that today has been an amazing achievement for hon. Members, particularly Opposition Members. You have done well—

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

Order. Please, it is “hon. Members” not “you”. I have not achieved anything at all today.

[Jane Hunt]

I apologise unreservedly. Hon. Members have achieved a great deal today and should not be disheartened. The people watching and listening should also not be disheartened because they have done a great thing today.