(7 years, 10 months ago)
Commons Chamber Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        As my right hon. Friend will be aware, 2018 is the year of the engineer, with one of the aims being to change the perception of engineering, particularly among young women. Will she meet me, in my role as the Government’s envoy for this campaign, to discuss how her Department can work with the Department for Transport to further these aims?
 The Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills (Anne Milton)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            The Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills (Anne Milton) 
        
    
        
    
        I would be delighted to meet my hon. Friend, and I praise the work that he has done on apprenticeships. It was a delight to see him at WorldSkills UK in Birmingham. I also praise the work that he is doing on the year of engineering.