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Ruth George Excerpts
Tuesday 1st May 2018

(5 years, 12 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sam Gyimah Portrait The Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Mr Sam Gyimah)
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The Government have created the £10 million degree apprenticeship development fund to support the development of infrastructure across England and to raise awareness of apprenticeships, among other aims. A degree apprenticeships website has been created by the National Apprenticeship Service and UCAS to highlight vacancies.

Ruth George Portrait Ruth George (High Peak) (Lab)
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T10. Businesses in my constituency are extremely concerned that they will see more bureaucracy when we move out of the European Union. What is the Department doing to make sure that the UK will continue to be part of the single euro payments area, and also the VAT information exchange system, which my local businesses say is absolutely vital to keep them being able to pay and do business?