Debates between Baroness Winterton of Doncaster and Jack Brereton during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Business of the House

Debate between Baroness Winterton of Doncaster and Jack Brereton
Thursday 21st January 2021

(3 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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This session finishes at nine minutes past 1, so I remind hon. Members to be as brief as possible.

Jack Brereton Portrait Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Con) [V]
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I very much welcome Government schemes such as the lifetime skills guarantee, which will help adults in Stoke-on-Trent to upskill and retrain, but does my right hon. Friend agree that it will be a challenge to encourage people to take up such opportunities? Will he therefore agree to a debate to highlight the benefits and help to encourage more people to take up such opportunities?