Skills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)

Debate between Lia Nici and Rachel Hopkins

Tuesday 30th November 2021 Public Bill Committees

Lia Nici

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The reality is that university education is not skills education. That is the problem. We have people doing lots of different types of degrees, and they are leaving, as graduates, with no skills, and are not employable in the majority of places.

Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)

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Will the hon. Member give way?

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill (First sitting)

Debate between Lia Nici and Rachel Hopkins

Committee stage
Tuesday 30th November 2021 Public Bill Committees

[Lia Nici]

The reality is that university education is not skills education. That is the problem. We have people doing lots of different types of degrees, and they are leaving, as graduates, with no skills, and are not employable in the majority of places.

[Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)]

Will the hon. Member give way?

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)

Debate between Lia Nici and Rachel Hopkins

Tuesday 30th November 2021 Public Bill Committees

[Lia Nici]

The reality is that university education is not skills education. That is the problem. We have people doing lots of different types of degrees, and they are leaving, as graduates, with no skills, and are not employable in the majority of places.

[Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)]

Will the hon. Member give way?