Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Andrew Stephenson Excerpts
Thursday 23rd February 2012

(12 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Young of Cookham Portrait Sir George Young
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I very much hope that our higher education reforms will increase the linkage between what happens in our schools and universities and the requirements of manufacturing. By having a scheme of portability, by which the money follows the student and in which the student is anxious to get a job, I am sure that we will get the linkage to which my hon. Friend refers.

Andrew Stephenson Portrait Andrew Stephenson (Pendle) (Con)
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As part of national apprenticeship week, I visited Company Fuel Cards, which is a fast-growing new company based in Barrowford in my constituency. The company used to subcontract work abroad but has now set up an apprenticeship academy, working closely with Nelson and Colne college. That is a classic example of what the Government are trying to achieve. May we have a debate on growth and on how we can further support companies that want to take on apprentices?

None Portrait Hon. Members
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What growth?