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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

May we go back to a point touched on a little while ago? The Secretary of State was saying that there were 1,000 additional apprenticeships to be made available in the construction industry. Does my hon. Friend not agree that in normal economic circumstances the annual demand for new labour in the construction industry equates to some 80,000 people? Even if the Government's aspiration could be achieved, could it be anything like commensurate with our need for skills?

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Reference

488 c46 

Session

2008-09

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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