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I absolutely agree. It is a real Achilles heel of this country.

I know that my hon.

My hon. Friend is right to highlight the great work that East Coast College does.

I know that my right hon.

I will take this opportunity to thank my right hon. Friend for his work in enabling us to proceed with this skills for jobs White Paper.

I absolutely agree. It is a real Achilles heel of this country.

The hon.

We will always, whether through the national skills fund or the lifetime skills guarantee, look at every measure that needs to be taken t

The hon. Lady raises a number of important points.

The hon. Gentleman obviously could not be bothered to actually read the White Paper, so I will send him a copy.