Philip Hollobone
Main Page: Philip Hollobone (Conservative - Kettering)(12 years, 9 months ago)
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Vince Cable
Yes, we will do that. As I understand it, this does not require legislation, and we are looking at the feasibility of doing that and how to get the best advantage from it.
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
Given that explaining the Government’s new access arrangements and the new tuition fee regime is a complicated task at best, why is the Secretary of State prepared to appoint somebody who has doubtful presentation skills?
Vince Cable
He may well have had doubtful presentation skills on this particular occasion, but he is the spokesman for a substantial group of universities, million+, and I do not think that that undermines his ability to present his case.