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Clause 13 - Renumbering of provisions relating to technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

We are all grateful for that clarification.

Clause 7 - Additional powers to approve technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 6—T-levels: Duty to review— “(1) Two years after the date on which the first T-levels are completed, the Secretary of State...

Clause 7 - Additional powers to approve technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Order. Could we come back to the amendment? We have dealt with whether T-levels and BTECs are brands—we have been around that circuit already. I do not think we need to repeat that part of...

Clause 7 - Additional powers to approve technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss Government amendment 19.

Clause 7 - Additional powers to approve technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

That is not a point of order. However, if the hon. Lady wants to make a contribution on that point, she can catch my eye. Have you completed your intervention, Mr Western?

Clause 7 - Additional powers to approve technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Clause 7 - Additional powers to approve technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Clause 7 - Additional powers to approve technical education qualifications

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss amendment 48, in clause 7, page 11, line 19, at end insert— “(10) The Secretary of State must publish...

Exports: Financial Services

International Trade

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

Office for National Statistics data shows that services trade with the European Union is down 28%—the Minister neglected to mention that in his long response. So could he say where we are...

Clause 6 - Functions of the Institute: oversight etc

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Order. I will not allow you to answer that, Mr Perkins, because it takes us wide of the issue, which is the review of the levy and ensuring that there are sufficient apprenticeships. Can we get...

Clause 6 - Functions of the Institute: oversight etc

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Order. Interventions should be a lot shorter than that. I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Gentleman, but we must keep to the point. I will allow him one sentence to finish his intervention, then...

Clause 6 - Functions of the Institute: oversight etc

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Order. The interventions are straying a little bit away from the amendment. I would be grateful if we could return to the subject of the amendment, exciting though that exchange was.

Clause 4

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

Sorry, I am getting ahead of myself.

Clause 4

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The question is that clause 4—

Clause 3

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The new clauses are dealt with at the end of the proceeding. So we will deal with all of the new clauses and any votes then. You will move new clause 3 formally at that stage and we will vote on it.

Clause 2 - Designation of employer representative bodies

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 3— Report on the performance of employer representative bodies— “(1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, and...

Outcome of COP26

Clive Efford made a speech in the House of Commons

No one doubts the Secretary of State’s commitment to delivering on climate change, but can he say what he intends to do over the next 12 months? The pledges that were made at COP26 must...

Clause 2 - Designation of employer representative bodies

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 45, in clause 2, page 3, line 22, lea ve out “reasonably”. This is a probing...

Clause 1 - Local skills improvement plans

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss Government amendments 11 to 17.

Clause 1 - Local skills improvement plans

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill [Lords]

Clive Efford made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 38, in clause 1, page 3, line 12, at end insert— “(d) takes account of a provider of...