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Business of the House

The hon. Gentleman is right. I am sure that he had an opportunity to raise that question in the past hour with Education Ministers at Education Question Time. I am always delighted to serve as a substitute for those hon. Members who fail to get called at Question Time. I am delighted to emphasise to the hon. Gentleman the importance that the Government attach to training teachers in physics and chemistry, not least as someone whose physics teacher advised him never to darken his door again—advice that I was glad to follow. The issue is important for industry, and we must continue to train the right number of physicists and chemists for the future of our high-technology industries.