Innovation, Universities and Skills written question – answered at on 28 April 2009.
Graham Stuart
Conservative, Beverley and Holderness
To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills which Minister in his Department had responsibility for the further education capital programme in 2008; and if he will make a statement.
Siôn Simon
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Ministers are responsible for determining and monitoring the implementation of broad policy and to hold the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to account for delegated responsibilities. Effective implementation is the role of the LSC.
My hon. Friend Bill Rammell was Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education up until October 2008, during which time the further education capital programme was within his remit. When my hon. Friend left the Department in October, in my role as Under-Secretary, I took over in leading on the further education capital programme.
Yes2 people think so
No5 people think not
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