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Proceeding contribution from Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 14 October 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I am finding it very difficult to understand the Minister’s argument. Amendment 156 merely rewrites subsection (2) so that instead of saying that the "YPLA may give directions", it proposes that the Secretary of State, on a recommendation from the YPLA, may give directions. I am not sure why the noble Baroness, the Minister, is objecting to that. The Minister seems to be saying that it is right that an elected official should make the decision, but under the clause it is not the Secretary of State who makes the decision. It states: ""The YPLA may give directions"." If the Minister were to address that point we may make a little more progress.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
713 c271 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disability Accountability Administration Apprentices Adult education Finance Fees and charges Education Further education Learning disability Learning and Skills Council for England Local government Qualifications Prisoners Non-departmental public bodies Standards Training Young people Young offenders Vocational education Sixth form education Literacy Academies Numeracy Individual learning accounts Young People's Learning Agency Skills Funding Agency Ofsted
Legislation
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link
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