Clause 26
Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill
Public Bill Committees, 12 March 2009, 1:15 pm
John Hayes (Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills; South Holland & The Deepings, Conservative)
I have a brief question on this. We spoke earlier about consultation with Welsh Ministers and others associated with the Principality. What representations has the Minister received from those offices? What character and form do they take?
Siôn Simon (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Birmingham, Erdington, Labour)
As I said, I personally have received no representations from Welsh Ministers. The Department has received much representation on various different parts of the Bill, which have been adjusted to accommodate the needs of the Welsh Assembly Government. No representations have been received on this clause. Ministers wrote to the Welsh Assembly Government and other devolved Administrations prior to the publication of the Bill and they made no attempt to amend the clause.