DAVID CAMERON has promised his plan to only be a two-term Prime Minister will not affect his work as Witney’s MP.

The parliamentary candidate for Witney controversially said he would not run for a third term as PM if the Conservatives were able to form a Government after this election.

But in a visit to West Oxfordshire Primary School in Witney on Saturday to learn more about apprenticeships in the county, Mr Cameron said that decision would not impact on his constituency plans. He said: “I am totally committed to Witney and West Oxfordshire. Apart from my wife, this is the love of my life. Being the Prime Minister takes me away from Witney but I have done a lot of things for the area.

“Whatever happens in this election, I will serve the people of West Oxfordshire.”

At the event he said he would be happy for any of his three children to take up an apprenticeship rather than go to university.

Mr Cameron added: “My daughter [Nancy], who’s 11, is academically-minded but also vocationally-minded.

She designs and makes her own clothes. I think there was a snobbery about apprenticeships but I think we’re getting over that.”

The primary school was hosting an open day for Oxfordshire Apprenticeships, the Oxfordshire County Council-run network and advice service.

Mr Cameron said his favourite question to ask parents at the moment was “what do you think an apprentice can earn after three years?”, to which he answered “£30,000”.

He said: “People are surprised when they hear that, but it’s not just the money either, people want a career.

“Apprenticeships have been one of the great success stories for the Government. We have created two million and aim to create three million in the next.

“We need to explain to children that going to university is an option but having an apprenticeship is too.”

The event also saw the launch of a new Oxfordshire scheme called Trade School, involving staff from Kidlington apprenticeship academy ACE going into schools to give demonstrations of construction work.

The other candidates in Witney are Colin Bex (Wessex Regionalists), Duncan Enright (Labour), Andy Graham (Liberal Democrat), Paul Handley, Deek Jackson (Land Party), Stuart Macdonald (Green), Clive Peedell (National Health Action), Vivien Saunders (Reduce VAT in Sport), Bobby Smith (Stop emotional child abuse, Vote Elmo), Simon Strutt (UKIP), Chris Timpson (Independent).