Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jason McCartney and John Hayes

Thursday 14th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)]

T9. Will the Minister confirm his commitment to ensuring that the nation has the right kind of skills for a sustainable economic recovery by supporting ambitious young people and adults such as those studying at Kirklees college to improve their education and skills in further education?

[Mr Hayes]

Yes, I do indeed recognise the excellent work of our colleges. That is why we want to give them more freedom, more discretion and more power to respond to the needs of learners and local businesses. We have begun to do that during our time in government, and I should like to draw the House’s attention to today’s written statement, which goes further along those lines.