Martin praised the HCF CATCH training facility during questions to Ministers in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Martin mentioned the 800 apprentices that the facility has hosted, and called on the Minister, Nick Boles MP, to visit the facility in the future, which the Minister agreed to.
Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con)
The HCF CATCH training facility in my constituency was established 10 years ago as a partnership between the local authority and the private sector, since when 800 apprentices have passed through its doors. May I invite my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State or the Skills Minister to visit it? Does he agree that such a partnership is the way forward?
Nick Boles
I feel sure that my hon. Friend is slightly disappointed to have just a Lincolnshire neighbour coming to visit him, but if he can put up with me, I would be delighted to do so.
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