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Work and Skills

I completely agree, which is why I am interested in knowing what the Minister meant when he spoke about refocusing Train to Gain. In the next few years, we will not be talking so much about upskilling as about reskilling. In that context, I wish to raise the issue of adult apprenticeships. The Government put £25 million into that pot last year, and the figure will rise in a couple of years to £90 million. Given what we are going through, the Minister needs to look at whether that pot of money can be substantially increased. By comparison, nearly £1 billion is being spent on youth apprentices—I have no problem with that, and welcome the provision for more youth apprentices—but more adults will be unemployed, so there is a definite need to ensure that the issue is addressed. I am running out of time, but I believe two more things must happen. We need to make sure that we achieve better links with housing and that we use different projects to do so. The Chancellor has said that projects will be brought forward, and I should like commitments to be written into those projects to—