Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

New clause 2 (Creation of Skills England), discussed with new clause 3 (Framework for Skills England), debated and withdrawn. New clause 4 (Report on the impact on T levels), discussed with new clause 5 (Report on the impact on Higher Education), debated and withdrawn. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 206). Written evidence reported to the House.

New clause 2 (Creation of Skills England), discussed with new clause 3 (Framework for Skills England), debated and withdrawn. New clause 4 (Report on the impact on T levels), discussed with new clause 5 (Report on the impact on Higher Education), debated and withdrawn. Bill, as amended, to be reported...

I thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement.

For many years, people have worried about the huge number of different qualifications in further education. For many years, people have wanted us to be more like Germany and called for new, higher-quality, higher-funded, simpler qualifications. T-levels, introduced under the previous...

I thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement.

For many years, people have worried about the huge number of different qualifications in further education. For many years, people have wanted us to be more like Germany and called for new, higher-quality, higher-funded, simpler qualifications. T-levels, introduced under the previous...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate.

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on securing this super-important debate. All Westminster Hall debates are equal, but some are more equal than others, and when I saw the title of this debate...

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate.

I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on securing this super-important debate. All Westminster Hall debates are equal, but some are more equal than others, and when I saw the title of this debate...

Will the Minister give way?

Will the Minister give way?

The Minister talked about introducing flexibility where appropriate—it sounded like perhaps only in some sectors. Is it still the intention for all employers to be able to use 50% of their apprenticeship levy for things that are not apprenticeships?

The Minister talked about introducing flexibility where appropriate—it sounded like perhaps only in some sectors. Is it still the intention for all employers to be able to use 50% of their apprenticeship levy for things that are not apprenticeships?

Will the Government agree to publish the terms of reference of that review?

Will the Government agree to publish the terms of reference of that review?

Is that a yes? Will the Minister—

Is that a yes? Will the Minister—

Level 4 apprentices go on to earn more than the average undergraduate. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, 30% of undergraduate degrees lead to negative returns overall. Does my right hon. Friend agree that rebalancing the system towards our neglected technical education sector is the right thing for young...

Level 4 apprentices go on to earn more than the average undergraduate. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, 30% of undergraduate degrees lead to negative returns overall. Does my right hon. Friend agree that rebalancing the system towards our neglected technical education sector is the right thing for young...

I warmly welcome this huge investment and the decisive action to undo the historically unfair underfunding of areas such as Leicestershire, but if we are to have a hard formula will my right hon. Friend look closely at the position of small schools, on which I led a debate before...

I warmly welcome this huge investment and the decisive action to undo the historically unfair underfunding of areas such as Leicestershire, but if we are to have a hard formula will my right hon. Friend look closely at the position of small schools, on which I led a debate before...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the per student funding rate for T levels will compare to the rate for A levels.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the per student funding rate for T levels will compare to the rate for A levels.