Technical and Vocational Education

Part of Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day] – in the House of Commons at 4:37 pm on 9 July 2014.

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Photo of Brooks Newmark Brooks Newmark Conservative, Braintree 4:37, 9 July 2014

I would almost like two bites of the cherry by asking a question about youth unemployment as well, but I will not do so. The shadow Education Secretary said that our performance on vocational courses was lamentable, but is my hon. Friend aware that the proportion of 16 to 19-year-olds studying at least one of the post-16 level 3 vocational courses available—[Interruption.] I am actually delivering the facts, which might be helpful. Is my hon. Friend aware that that proportion rose from 100,000 under Labour to 185,000 under this Government?