Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Boles and Andrew Jones

Thursday 11th September 2014 Commons Chamber

[Nick Boles]

There is no complacency because we are aware of quite how terrible the situation was that we inherited from the previous Government. Technical qualifications had been created that had literally no value, and we have swept them away. As I said earlier, there were apprenticeships that did not involve any work or any employer, and we have swept them away. There is a huge amount more work to be done to ensure that young people who have not secured good GCSEs in English and Maths go on studying and get those qualifications later in their careers. There are a huge number of further priorities for us and for any future Government, but progress has been made and it is good.

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

5. What support he is providing to pubs.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Nick Boles and Andrew Jones

Monday 12th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)]

T7. Constituents of mine, especially those in the Harlow Hill area of Harrogate, have contacted me as they are concerned about over-intensive housing development. Please could the Minister outline what protections there are for residents in the national planning policy framework?

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Nick Boles)]

The national planning policy framework makes it clear that local authorities should meet the full objectively assessed housing needs for their area, but that they should choose where exactly that development should take place. The local plan must be consulted on, so my hon. Friend’s constituents in Harlow Hill have every opportunity to put forward their views about any development affecting them.