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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Wedderburn of Charlton (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 11 March 2008.


Construction Industry: Capacity and Skills

Question
My Lords, is my noble friend aware that Cambridge University is pressing for more engineering students? I declare an interest as an honorary fellow of Clare College, which is pressing particularly hard in that direction subsequent to the noble Baroness’s great campaign and honourable life in pressing for women engineers.
Answer

My Lords, I am delighted to praise both Oxford and Cambridge universities, although I have a slight preference for one of them. Having said that, I must also say that many other universities in this country do sterling work in this field, as do many schools and colleges of further education.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
699 c1395 
Session
2007-08
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Costs Construction Skilled workers Civil engineering
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk