Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Iain Wright and Jim Cunningham

Monday 3rd December 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Iain Wright (Hartlepool) (Lab)]

1. What plans he has for vocational education; and if he will make a statement.

[Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)]

2. What plans he has for vocational education; and if he will make a statement.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Skills (Matthew Hancock)]

World-class vocational education is vital for a world-class economy, so we are bringing rigour to vocational education by recognising the best qualifications, strengthening apprenticeships and introducing a Tech Bac to reward and celebrate stretching occupational education.