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Proceeding contribution from Pat McFadden (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 11 November 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Skills for Growth.

Skills for Growth

This Government have helped 6 million people get better skills for life in recent years. I agree that taking that first step is essential, and nothing that we suggest in the paper will detract from that. We also say in the paper that we want to place great emphasis on the technician level, which will be the real driver of economic growth in the future. I do not believe there is a choice between the kind of life-enhancing opportunity that my hon. Friend describes, and economic growth and the need for a technician level of skills that we emphasise in the paper.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
499 c262 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Business Apprentices Employment Finance Further education Higher education Economic growth Training Skilled workers Skills accounts
Link
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