Monday, 25 January 2016
The Secretary of State was asked—
What estimate she has made of the number of children in schools with mental health problems; and what assessment she has made of the capacity of schools and sixth-form colleges to appropriately...
What progress the Government have made on implementing its policy to provide 30 hours of free childcare for working parents.
What discussions she has had with education providers on reviews of post-16 education and training.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools in every part of the country have access to high-performing teachers.
If she will make it her policy to require all schools to work towards a quality award for careers education, information, advice and guidance recognised by the quality in careers standard.
What steps she is taking to implement the recommendations of the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s report, “State of the Nation 2015: Social Mobility and Child Poverty in...
What plans the Government have to meet demand for school places in Thirsk and Malton.
What assessment she has made of the affordability of childcare.
What progress the Government are making in giving summer-born and premature children the choice to defer starting school.
What steps the Government are taking to keep children safe online at school and at home.
What discussions she has had with education providers on reviews of post-16 education and training.
What plans the Government have to meet demand for school places in Buckinghamshire.
What plans the Government have to meet demand for school places in Chelmsford.
What progress the Careers and Enterprise Company has made on improving the provision of careers education and inspiring young people about the world of work.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
I must inform the House that the hon. Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies) has written to me, giving notice of his wish to resign from the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee. I...
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make a statement on the settlement reached between HMRC and Google.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary to make a statement on child refugees in Europe.
Ordered, That the Order of 25 November 2015 (Childcare Bill [Lords] (Programme)) be varied as follows: (1) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of the Order shall be omitted. (2) Proceedings on Consideration...
Consideration of Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee
“(1) Within 12 months of this Act coming into force, the Secretary of State must lay before both Houses of Parliament a report containing an evaluation of the impact of discharging the duty...
“(1) In discharging the duty under section 1(1), the Secretary of State must have regard to narrowing the attainment and development gap between young children— (a) of different...
I beg to move, That this House recognises the importance of stability in Central and East Africa to the security of the United Kingdom; welcomes the Government’s continued engagement in the...
Ordered, That the draft Warrington (Electoral Changes) Order 2016 be referred to a Delegated Legislation Committee.—(George Hollingbery.)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(George Hollingbery.)
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