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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Sheryll Murray Excerpts
Monday 17th July 2023

(9 months, 4 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gillian Keegan Portrait Gillian Keegan
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. The Turing scheme is a great success. Disadvantaged students will take up two thirds of the international study and work opportunities from September, with students going to 160 different countries. It is a remarkable scheme, given that it has been introduced so quickly. It is a new demand-led scheme, but I will work with the sector to make improvements to it and make sure that people are funded in time.

Sheryll Murray Portrait Mrs Sheryll Murray (South East Cornwall) (Con)
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T3. I attended a meeting of the all-party parliamentary group on fisheries, which I normally chair, where a keenness was expressed to encourage young people to have an interest in a career in fishing at the education stage. I have heard similar pleas from farmers. What more can the Department do to make that a reality?