Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes highlights Peterborough College's new Green Technology Centre in his first speech in the House of Commons.
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00:00Privileged to make my first contribution in this house on such an ambitious plan
00:04It's not just ambitious because of net zero and climate crisis and about energy security
00:09But also about jobs and opportunities for young people in places like mine. In my constituency
00:14Peterborough College is already building a green technology centre to develop new green apprenticeships
00:19And we have plans for a clean energy transition centre
00:22So can I ask Secretary of State would you put on record your commitment to work with trade unions communities colleges and others?
00:29So that we can move from blue-collar to green-collar
00:32Apprenticeships and give young people a general give young people an opportunity to succeed in life as we meet our climate and energy needs