§ 64. Mr. Lofthouseasked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement on the progress of the review of vocational qualifications and its implementation.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Government endorsed the main recommendations of the review in their White Paper "Working Together—Education and Training" (Cmnd. 9823) and established the National Council for Vocational Qualifications on 1 October last year in order to oversee their implementation. The national council is currently developing the design criteria for the national vocational qualification and expects to make its first accreditations in the summer in accordance with the timetable set by the White Paper.