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People used to read for a degree—I assume that members of the committee did—and reading was how they developed their skills. In many instances, students now click for a degree.
I cannot say that it was dark one day and light the next, but I can say that many of the underpinning policy objectives of Regleg have been achieved.We still want to do more.
They absolutely are helpful. They give an indication of how many people are likely to want to speak, so we can make a calculation about timing and running order.
We are talking about providing choices for young people. Many young people who want to follow an academic career will also benefit from vocational opportunities during their school careers.
It comes back to networks. Because many skilled black professionals are not in the networks, we do not use them—they are not known to the Executive or to Parliament so they do not come forward.