Training is a means for the individual to reach full potential and for a business to prosper. Again, that is why we have looked critically at the education and training needs of our young people. That is also why we have asked Sir Ron Dearing to look at the routes to the world of work and the qualification structure for the 14 to 19 age group. Indeed, that was also mentioned by my noble friend, and, again, that is why we have introduced modern apprenticeships, which were praised by my noble friend Lord Trefgarne and the noble Baroness, Lady Seear. We already expect to see the number of young people gaining NVQs at level 3 to increase to over 60,000 a year through the modern apprenticeship movement.
Today is a significant day.
We have seen the publication of our third competitiveness White Paper. I believe that the economy is healthy and the country is healthy and that we are now competing with our global rivals. Housing Bill 8.1 p.m. House again in Committee. I wish to speak also to Amendments Nos. At last we come to some amendments on which we are totally in agreement.