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Education and Skills Bill

I thank the Minister for her generous response. I do not think that those last two notes helped her very much. However, I know that she is minded to understand my desire to ensure that adults are able to reach their aspirations and requirements as well as ensuring a much sought-after skilled adult workforce. I thank my noble friends for their contributions, which opened the discussion further. I am disappointed, however, that I could not persuade the Minister to be more generous in responding to my amendments but, as I said, the Bill will not stand or fall on the basis of those amendments. I hope that I will continue to highlight our need to ensure that individual learners are given every opportunity and choice to reach and acquire those needed skills. I will read very carefully the Minister’s well chosen comments. On Amendment No. 209, when I heard the Minister refer to ““sufficient”” and ““adequate””, I thought what grey words they were. However, at this point, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 209 not moved.]