Debates between Christine Jardine and John Grady during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Christine Jardine and John Grady
Monday 14th September 2026

(2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Christine Jardine Portrait Christine Jardine (Edinburgh West) (LD)
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2. What steps she is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training.

John Grady Portrait John Grady (Glasgow East) (Lab)
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6. What steps she is taking to help reduce the number of young people not in education, employment or training.

Lucy Powell Portrait The Secretary of State for Education (Lucy Powell)
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I thank Alan Milburn for his commitment to our young people. This is one of our country’s biggest challenges, and I agree with him that education is “the faltering foundation”. Our current system is leaving too many behind. Countries that combine high academic standards with quality technical education boast low NEET rates, which is why I am determined to make this country a technical education superpower.

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