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Tue 11th Dec 2012

The Economy

Debate between Gordon Birtwistle and Brian Binley
Tuesday 11th December 2012

(12 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Brian Binley Portrait Mr Brian Binley (Northampton South) (Con)
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First, may I apologise for not having been in the Chamber for long?

I urge the hon. Gentleman to pick up on the issue of how schools deal with people who want to be apprentices. The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has just undertaken a report on the subject, and that theme came up time and again. It is in all our interests to ensure that what has been described does not happen. We had too much elitism in the past, and we do not want it continuing in the future.

Gordon Birtwistle Portrait Gordon Birtwistle
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Once again, I agree with the right hon. Gentleman. It is always a great moment when the right hon. Gentleman rises and speaks in this Chamber—even though he has only just turned up.