Among the many supporters, James Martin, a celebrity cook, and the Minister of skills, John Hayes, were involved in the launch.

I was on the panel, where at the beginning and end of the debates we were asked questions. To answer the questions, you either had to put up a green apple or a red tomato, based on the system of traffic lights.

The questions were based on our opinions – did we think that young people were motivated to improve skills?

Afterwards I interviewed both John Hayes and James Martin. Can they both cook spaghetti Bolognese? Apparently not, as John Hayes says: “My wife cooks my meals, but I can make quince jelly, though. I don’t like spaghetti Bolognese, anyhow”. James Martin, however, was a professional cook by the age of eight.

But why do they support this campaign? 21% of 18-25-year-olds said they hadn’t cooked at all in the last seven days, and almost 60% can’t cook spaghetti Bolognese. In fact, nearly all of those questioned couldn’t even make any of the three recipes – spaghetti Bolognese, curry or Yorkshire puddings.

The main reasons are they think it’s expensive, boring and scary. It really isn’t.

Can you cook spaghetti bolognese?

Go to www.5by25.com and find out!