"On that point, we all try very hard to get the apprentice voice heard, so it is unfortunate that the witness cannot come today. On the original list of witnesses was the name of Baroness Wolf, which has since disappeared, so she is obviously not giving evidence to us today. …..." Gordon Marsden - View Speech
"Q Thank you, Mr Bailey. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship and to welcome our witnesses, both of whom have a distinguished and long-standing interest in this area, which we will pursue.
Lord Sainsbury, these issues about technical education, which you have campaigned and lobbied …..." Gordon Marsden - View Speech
"Q Yes. I am sure that in later discussions the Minister will want to elaborate on this issue, but there have been statements by Department for Education and Skills Funding Agency officials on the extent to which the routes themselves might be rather flexible, in terms of what they …..." Gordon Marsden - View Speech
"We may or may not get some clarity on that in the autumn statement, but I am grateful to you. Mr Bailey, I would like to ask Mr Lauener some questions in due course...." Gordon Marsden - View Speech
"Q Mr Lauener, it is a great pleasure to have you with us today. You have an enviable record of longevity in this area of activity. When I was going over your CV and looking at the various things you have done over the years, I was reminded of …..." Gordon Marsden - View Speech
"Q I could not agree with you more on that; it is extremely important, going back to the original review in 2012, which talked about the whole area being employer-led, that that is the case. Unfortunately, following a series of untoward events, that has not exactly been demonstrated in …..." Gordon Marsden - View Speech
"Q Can I just stop you there? You talked about the recruitment process, but can you give us any clarity on when it will be completed and when we might expect to see, as it were, white smoke coming out of the chimney? We are on a terribly tight …..." Gordon Marsden - View Speech
Peter Lauener: I would be surprised if there was not an announcement before Christmas. Incidentally, we are also planning to publish for consultation the Government’s remit letter in draft to the institute, and I would also expect, again before Christmas, a draft of the institute’s first strategic plan. …..." Gordon Marsden - View Speech