House of Commons debates
Monday, 21 January 2013

• Oral Answers to Questions — Education
  The Secretary of State was asked—
  • Academies (8 speeches)
    What proportion of secondary school pupils are taught in academies in (a) the borough of Kettering, (b) Northamptonshire and (c) England.
  • Vocational Education (10 speeches)
    What assessment he has made of the effects of removing statutory guidance on work experience at key stage 4 on the promotion of vocational education to young people.
  • Adoption (8 speeches)
    What steps he is taking to accelerate the adoption process.
  • Human Trafficking (8 speeches)
    What steps he is taking to raise awareness in schools of the dangers of human trafficking in the UK.
  • Children in Care (10 speeches)
    How many children went missing from local authority care in each of the last three years.
  • GCSEs (15 speeches)
    What recent representations he has received on his proposed changes to GCSEs; and if he will make a statement.
  • Early Intervention (8 speeches)
    What plans he has for early intervention provision; and if he will make a statement.
  • University Technical Colleges (8 speeches)
    How many students are enrolled in university technical colleges; and how many he expects to be enrolled by September 2013.
  • Special Educational Needs (8 speeches)
    What steps he is taking to ensure that children with special educational needs receive a co-ordinated service across agencies.
  • Child Care (8 speeches)
    What plans he has for child care provision; and if he will make a statement.
  • Sixth-form Colleges (8 speeches)
    What recent assessment he has made of the success of sixth-form colleges; and if he will make a statement.
  • Academies (8 speeches)
    What plans he has to encourage the setting up of further academies.
  • Guidance and Advice Service (6 speeches)
    What progress he has made on ensuring the provision of a high-quality information, advice and guidance service in all secondary schools.
  • Topical Questions (39 speeches, 1 annotation)
    If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
  • Algeria (118 speeches, 1 annotation)
    With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to update the House on the despicable terrorist attack in Algeria and the tragic events of the last few days. It is with great sadness that I have to...
  • Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill (0 speeches)
    Considered in Committee
  • [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair] (1 speech)
    Before I call the first group of amendments I must tell the Committee that the amendments to the schedule have been marshalled in error before the new clauses. The Committee will deal with the...
  • Clause 1 — Up-rating of certain social security benefits for tax years 2014-15 and 2015-16 (339 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 12, page 1, line 4, leave out ‘by 1%’.
  • Business without Debate — Committees (1 speech)
    With the leave of the House, it will be convenient to take motions 2, 3 and 4 together. Ordered,
  • Culture, Media And Sport (0 speeches)
    That Mr Adrian Sanders be discharged from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and Mr John Leech be added.
  • Justice (0 speeches)
    That Karl Turner be discharged from the Justice Committee and Graham Stringer be added.
  • Transport (0 speeches)
    That Mr John Leech be discharged from the Transport Committee and Mr Adrian Sanders be added.—(Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.)
• East Midlands Ambulance Service (22 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mark Lancaster.)