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Building a High-Skilled Economy

I thank the Minister for his kind words. I welcome him to his position and look forward to seeing him in our Committee in due course. I congratulate him on his bravura performance—indeed, it has been quite theatrical at times. He commented on the top-down approach. I note that his colleague the Minister for Universities and Science has written to higher and further education organisations inviting them to publish employability statements. Today the hon. Gentleman placed a statement in the Library saying that the Government would be introducing measures to give""learners the information they need to drive the system, through the publication of clear and consistent information."" If that is not an example of a top-down and potentially bureaucratic approach, what is it? Could he enlighten us?