Education and Skills Bill
12:00 pm
John Hayes (Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills; South Holland and The Deepings, Conservative)
I have two terribly quick questions. The first one follows from your very interesting remarks on diplomas. I am an enthusiast for diplomas. I welcomed them from the Front Bench when they were introduced. You implied, however, that there might be some inconsistency in rigour. How critical is it that diplomas are consistently strong, so that the brand remains valued by learners and employers?