"I thank the Minister for his reply, but debates in the House used to be more important than that. This is an urgent situation facing the careers service in this country. This is more urgent and it needs to be addressed by the Secretary of State. We need him to …..." Andy Burnham - View Speech
"My hon. Friend asks a good question. In opposition, the Conservative party produced a manifesto for careers that spoke of £200 million being allocated to an all-age careers service. As well as asking this evening where the transition plan has gone, we might pick up the question that my hon. …..." Andy Burnham - View Speech
"He saw his Prime Minister make a personal promise to those young people that they would continue to have their EMA. He also stood on a manifesto promising £200 million for an all-age careers service. If he could not deliver those promises, should he not now apologise to the House …..." Andy Burnham - View Speech
"The Secretary of State could guarantee it by amending the Education Bill, which is in the House of Lords at the moment—..." Andy Burnham - View Speech
The Secretary of State could guarantee it simply by inserting the words “face-to-face”. Indeed, my hon. Friend the Member for Hartlepool (Mr Wright), the shadow young people’s Minister, introduced such an amendment to the Bill on Report. I find it extraordinary that …..." Andy Burnham - View Speech
"Exactly, what have the Government done with that money? Where have they spent it? Those are questions for the hon. Gentleman to answer, not me...." Andy Burnham - View Speech