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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Kramer quizzes Wilcox on Apprenticeships
March 6, 2011 10:56 AM
• [Mar 04] Baroness Kramer (Liberal Democrat): MY Lords, the Minister will be aware that there is a desperate shortage of civil engineers in this country. I believe that in the core team of civil engineers on the Crossrail project there is not a single member under the age of 60. In looking at these schemes, will she give some priority to civil engineering because the need is serious and desperate?
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Baroness Wilcox (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Business, Innovation and Skills; (Conservative): I am sorry to hear my noble friend's news that all those people are over the age of 50. I shall look into this when I get back. I cannot imagine-
1170)
Noble Lords: Sixty.
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Baroness Wilcox (Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Business, Innovation and Skills; (Conservative): Was it 60? Good heavens. I shall look into this when I get back. We must be missing out somewhere.
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