Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I am grateful to the Minister for correcting any ambiguity so swiftly. We are reassured by his comments. Let me turn to the most important part of the debate, and deal with amendment (a) to Lords amendment 178. The hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (Mr. Gibb) is always extremely candid in this place—perhaps more candid than is always good for politicians—and he responded with typical candour when I asked whether this was Conservative party policy by acknowledging that it might or might not be.