Financial education debated in parliament
Source: pfeg
19 Dec 11
We are pleased that since Martin Lewis' e-petition reached over 100,000 signatures, financial education was debated in parliament on Thursday.
Justin Tomlinson (Conservative MP for North Swindon) said: "young people today grow up in an increasingly complex financial world requiring them to make difficult decisions for the future, often without the necessary level of financial literacy; believes that financial education will help address the national problem of irresponsible borrowing and personal insolvency and that teaching people about budgeting and personal finance will help equip the workforce with the necessary skills to succeed in business and drive forward economic growth; further believes that the country has a duty to equip its young people properly through education to make informed financial decisions; and calls on the Government to consider the provision of financial education as part of the current curriculum review."
You can read the transcript of the full debate, below.
