Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Barry Gardiner Excerpts
Thursday 6th March 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Matt Hancock Portrait Matthew Hancock
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I would be delighted to congratulate Tresham institute on what it is doing to help young people into work. Work experience is a vital part of getting a job and I hope it is also working on the new traineeship programme, which is designed to help people into an apprenticeship or a sustainable job.

Barry Gardiner Portrait Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab)
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What impact and what offence does the Secretary of State believe have been caused to Jewish and Muslim businesses by the statement from the chief veterinary officer today, threatening to ban the practice of shechita and halal?

Vince Cable Portrait Vince Cable
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I confess that I have not yet absorbed the significance of that statement. We will certainly consider it.