Careers Service (Young People)

Part of Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 8:41 pm on 13 September 2011.

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Photo of Jenny Chapman Jenny Chapman Labour, Darlington 8:41, 13 September 2011

I greatly admired the speech given by Simon Hughes, but I am slightly perplexed as to how he can speak eloquently and passionately about something in which he clearly believes but then, at the last minute, say that he will be able to vote with the Government—that is extraordinary— and that he will encourage his colleagues to do the same. It is his call to vote with the Government and support them. I shall support young people in all of this, as they need us now.

We decided to call this debate on careers advice—not the sexiest subject out there—because it matters to us in the Labour party. This is about social mobility, and if the Labour party cares about something, it is social mobility. If we get this wrong, it will make a huge difference to young people’s lives.