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Ministerial statement on Wednesday, 11 November 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Pat McFadden.

Skills for Growth

Statement on policies for skills and their role in our future economic growth. (Inc ref to Cm 7641 "Skills for Growth White Paper").

Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
499 c251-65 
Session
2008-09
Department
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Related items
Skills for growth: the national skills strategy.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Command papers
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions
Pat McFadden | 499 c264-5 (Link to this contribution) If we think back to the first industrial revolution, much of it was driven by energy resources—coal,...
Pat McFadden | 499 c259 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's comments. He is right that the proposals on skills accounts expand ...
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Lord Reid of Cardowan | 499 c259 (Link to this contribution) May I welcome this statement and, in particular, the Minister's words about the development of skill...
Speaker | 499 c259 (Link to this contribution) I say, gently and in a good spirit, to the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Mr. Willis),...
Lord Willis of Knaresborough | 499 c259 (Link to this contribution) May I add my thanks for what will be a very interesting report? In particular, I should like to than...
Gordon Marsden | 499 c259-60 (Link to this contribution) Coming from Blackpool, where we have a fantastic FE college with a new HE centre, I was delighted to...
Pat McFadden | 499 c259 (Link to this contribution) I will take your advice, Mr. Speaker. I am very happy to pay tribute to the work of the Select Commi...
Andrew Miller | 499 c258 (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend is familiar with many of the big manufacturing issues in my constituency, but h...
Pat McFadden | 499 c258 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is absolutely right. He mentions Marks and Spencer, one of our leading companies, and...
Lord Redwood | 499 c258 (Link to this contribution) How much will these administrative changes cost and how many jobs will be lost?
Pat McFadden | 499 c258 (Link to this contribution) We seek no additional funding for these changes. As I have said, we will target some of the help tha...
Pat McFadden | 499 c261 (Link to this contribution) In my time as a Minister, I do not think that I have ever refused a meeting with a Member of any par...
Tony Baldry | 499 c261 (Link to this contribution) Crompton Technology in Banbury is a high-tech, low carbon and value-added business. It needs to recr...
Pat McFadden | 499 c261 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is absolutely right. My hon. Friend the Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston (Andrew ...
Fiona Mactaggart | 499 c260-1 (Link to this contribution) The statement will be very warmly welcomed in East Berkshire college, which is one of those colleges...
Joan Humble | 499 c261 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the acknowledgement of the importance of higher skills to deliver a knowledge economy. Wha...
Pat McFadden | 499 c260 (Link to this contribution) I would hope that the whole higher education system is committed to access and to providing enhanced...
Alistair Burt | 499 c260 (Link to this contribution) As the shadow Minister responsible for further education when the scale of the individual learning a...
Pat McFadden | 499 c260 (Link to this contribution) Two critical things are needed to make skills accounts work and to avoid the problems that happened ...
George Howarth | 499 c262 (Link to this contribution) I welcome my right hon. Friend's new commitment to local authorities having an enhanced role in the ...
Pat McFadden | 499 c262 (Link to this contribution) The wisest course of action for me is to consider that issue, discuss it with my hon. Friend the Min...
Lord Bellingham | 499 c263 (Link to this contribution) The Minister spoke about the knowledge economy and the need to shape the courses to local businesses...
Pat McFadden | 499 c262 (Link to this contribution) I heartily agree that low carbon skills are essential for the future. Therefore, I cannot for the li...
Ian Cawsey | 499 c262 (Link to this contribution) No one would disagree with what my right hon. Friend said about high-value skills, individual empowe...
Pat McFadden | 499 c262 (Link to this contribution) This Government have helped 6 million people get better skills for life in recent years. I agree tha...
Bob Spink | 499 c262 (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister intervene and ensure that the new vocational centre for Castle Point, which I firs...
Pat McFadden | 499 c261 (Link to this contribution) We are in regular dialogue with the universities. The participation rates in higher education have i...
Mike Weir | 499 c262 (Link to this contribution) Much of this area is, of course, devolved. I welcome the fact that the Minister is emulating aspects...
Elliot Morley | 499 c264 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the focus on training for low-carbon economies and technologies, which is very much the fu...
Pat McFadden | 499 c264 (Link to this contribution) I certainly agree with the first half of what my hon. Friend said. That is why the Government, worki...
Lindsay Hoyle | 499 c264 (Link to this contribution) As a member of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, I am proud to hear what the Minister s...
Stephen Ladyman | 499 c264 (Link to this contribution) This statement heralds a welcome refocusing of activity. Does my right hon. Friend accept, however, ...
Pat McFadden | 499 c264 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a very good point. I regularly visit engineering companies in my constituency, ...
Joan Walley | 499 c263 (Link to this contribution) Given the reference in the statement to the skills accounts and the fact that students will be encou...
Pat McFadden | 499 c263 (Link to this contribution) I know that my hon. Friend is a strong campaigner for her city and the college there. I remind her o...
David Drew | 499 c263 (Link to this contribution) I see that my right hon. Friend wants to simplify the organisational clutter of public bodies delive...
Pat McFadden | 499 c263 (Link to this contribution) I am happy to look at the constituency example that my hon. Friend cites. We made the Train to Gain ...
Pat McFadden | 499 c263 (Link to this contribution) I take exception to Opposition Members attacking our record on capital spending in further education...
Speaker | 499 c251 (Link to this contribution) Order. May I just ask right hon. and hon. Members who are leaving the Chamber to do so quickly and q...
Lord Willetts | 499 c253-4 (Link to this contribution) There is much in this statement that the Opposition welcome. We welcome what the Minister has said a...
Pat McFadden | 499 c251-3 (Link to this contribution) With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to—[Interruption.] ...I wish to repeat a statement made by my ...
Pat McFadden | 499 c258 (Link to this contribution) I know that hon. Friend has great authority and knowledge of these matters and I listened to what he...
Rob Wilson | 499 c258 (Link to this contribution) May I welcome the Minister's announcement of a reduction in the number of skills bodies, which the O...
Pat McFadden | 499 c258 (Link to this contribution) The system has evolved over time and it is quite right that we should take a look at it now and say ...
Pat McFadden | 499 c254-5 (Link to this contribution) Let be begin by graciously welcoming the hon. Gentleman's gracious welcome for the parts of the stat...
Stephen Williams | 499 c255-6 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the fact that the Minister of State has come to the House today to make a statement on thi...
Pat McFadden | 499 c256-7 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. He attacks our 50 per cent. target, but his party does ...
Barry Sheerman | 499 c257 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the Government on much of this statement. It is pleasing to hear that individual acco...
Pat McFadden | 499 c263 (Link to this contribution) This statement is fast filling my diary, but I am happy to accede to the request made by my right ho...
Subjects
Business Apprentices Employment Finance Further education Higher education Economic growth Training Skilled workers Skills accounts
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