Skills in the Recession

Part of Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 3:48 pm on 18 May 2009.

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Photo of Ian Stewart Ian Stewart Labour, Eccles 3:48, 18 May 2009

I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way; he has been generous with his time. This is an important issue, and it is important for us to get to the bottom of it. I am intrigued by the details that he has put forward today, but is he aware that, when the former chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council stood down, he went on record to say that he did not become aware of the issue until October, and that the reason for that was, he claimed, that the council was looking at in-year figures? The hon. Gentleman has hit on some interesting points today, and perhaps we can get to the bottom of this.