Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Liz McInnes Excerpts
Thursday 26th May 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Liz McInnes Portrait Liz McInnes (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab)
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May we have an urgent debate on the progress of the Greater Manchester further education area review? Theresa Grant, the chief executive of Trafford Council and chair of the steering group, has warned that it would lead to a fragmentation of colleges in Greater Manchester.

Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Coffey
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The hon. Lady raises an interesting point. Given that Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Ministers are not going to be here to answer questions for some time, I shall ask the further education Minister to look further into the matter.