Statement on apprenticeships
14 March 2013 (updated on 14 March 2013)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Matthew Hancock, made a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday 14 March 2013, on the future of apprenticeships
Shadow Business, Innovation and Skills Minister, Gordon Marsden, responded on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on apprenticeships
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on apprenticeships
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