Written question asked by Chris White (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 November 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 November 2016 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 14 November 2016. A substantive answer was provided by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Industry
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential role of the part-time higher education sector in delivering his Department's industrial strategy.
- Answer
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Higher education has a key role to play in industrial strategy. A high productivity, high wage economy that works for all depends on our workforce having access to the skills they need.
We will be seeking views on Industrial Strategy, including from Higher education stakeholders, through a discussion paper to be published shortly.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 52484
- Session
- 2016-17
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Industry Higher education Part-time education
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2016-11-22 17:12:47 +0000
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