Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 October 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 October 2011. It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 October 2011 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Employment: Exhibitions
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills whether his Department provided support to the World Skills 2011 event held at the Excel Arena on 5 to 8 October 2011.
- Answer
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Yes, alongside significant investment from the private sector. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is the Government sponsor of WorldSkills London 2011, and its legacy.The event, the largest international vocational skills competition in modern history, was a resounding success and the UK was ranked fifth out of 48 countries, surpassing our performance at the last WorldSkills competition in Calgary in 2009.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 74480; 533 c1149W
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Employment Exhibitions WorldSkills
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