Monday, 11 September 2017
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps the Government are taking to increase core schools funding and introduce a fairer funding formula.
What steps her Department is taking to help older adults from low-income backgrounds to access further education and training.
What steps have been taken to increase the number of university technical colleges.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of the Government’s policy on 30 hours of free childcare.
What discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the financial contribution of overseas students to English universities and the classification of such students in Government immigration...
What steps the Government are taking to improve social mobility in disadvantaged areas.
What assessment she has made of the effect of the Government's policy on 30 hours of free childcare on the financial viability of childcare settings.
What progress her Department has made on giving summer-born and premature children the right to start reception at the age of five.
What assessment she has made of the effect on children's nutrition of the absence of free primary school meals in the school holidays.
What steps the Government is taking to make university education more accessible to young people from poorer backgrounds.
When she plans to publish the Government’s strategy on the safeguarding of unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children.
What steps her Department is taking to measure the effect of the PE and sport premium on childhood inactivity over the 2017-18 academic year.
What recent estimate she has made of the level of teacher shortages.
What plans she has to help recruit and retain teaching assistants in schools; and if she will make a statement.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Second Reading Debate resumed (Order, 7 September). Question proposed ( 7 September), That the Bill be now read a Second time. Amendment proposed ( 7 September): to leave out from...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Committal (1) The Bill shall be committed...
Queen’s recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union (Withdrawal)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, it is expedient to authorise: (1)...
Ordered, That at the sitting on Monday 11 September, notwithstanding the practice of the House, the provisions of Standing Order No. 121(2) (Nomination of select committees) shall not apply in...
We now come to the 27 motions on nominations to the Select Committees. With the leave of the House, we will take motions 6 to 32 together. Ordered,
That Bob Blackman, Rehman Chishti, Patricia Gibson, Jess Phillips, Alex Sobel and Mr William Wragg be members of the Backbench Business Committee.
That Drew Hendry, Stephen Kerr, Peter Kyle, Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger, Rachel Maclean, Albert Owen, Mark Pawsey, Antoinette Sandbach and Anna Turley be members of the Business, Energy and...
That Mike Amesbury, Bob Blackman, Helen Hayes, Kevin Hollinrake, Fiona Onasanya, Andrew Lewer, Mr Mark Prisk, Mary Robinson and Liz Twist be members of the Communities and Local Government Committee.
That Julie Elliott, Paul Farrelly, Simon Hart, Julian Knight, Ian C. Lucas, Christian Matheson, Brendan O’Hara, Rebecca Pow, Jo Stevens and Giles Watling be members of the Culture, Media...
That Leo Docherty, Martin Docherty-Hughes, Mr Mark Francois, Graham P. Jones, Johnny Mercer, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Gavin Robinson, Ruth Smeeth, John Spellar and Phil Wilson be members of the...
That Lucy Allan, Michele Donelan, Marion Fellows, James Frith, Emma Hardy, Trudy Harrison, Ian Mearns, Lucy Powell, Thelma Walker and Mr William Wragg be members of the Education Committee.
That Alan Brown, John Grogan, Paul Flynn, Dr Caroline Johnson, Sandy Martin, Mrs Sheryll Murray, David Simpson, Angela Smith and Julian Sturdy be members of the Environment, Food and Rural...
That Mr Peter Bone, Joanna Cherry, Mr Christopher Chope, Stephen Crabb, Mr Jonathan Djanogly, Richard Graham, Peter Grant, Wera Hobhouse, Stephen Kinnock, Seema Malhotra, Andrea Jenkyns, Jeremy...
That Ian Austin, Chris Bryant, Ann Clwyd, Mike Gapes, Stephen Gethins, Ms Nusrat Ghani, Ian Murray, Andrew Rosindell, Royston Smith and Nadhim Zahawi be members of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
That Luciana Berger, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Dr Lisa Cameron, Rosie Cooper, Dr Caroline Johnson, Diana Johnson, Johnny Mercer, Andrew Selous, Maggie Throup and Dr Paul Williams be members of the Health...
That Mr Christopher Chope, Stephen Doughty, Preet Gill, Sarah Jones, Tim Loughton, Stuart C. McDonald, Esther McVey, Will Quince, and Naz Shah be members of the Home Affairs Committee
That Richard Burden, James Duddridge, Mr Nigel Evans, Ms Pauline Latham, Chris Law, Mr Ivan Lewis, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Paul Scully, Mr Virendra Sharma and Henry Smith be members of the...
That Julia Dockerill, Mr Nigel Evans, Mr Marcus Fysh, Mr Ranil Jaywardena, Mr Chris Leslie, Emma Little Pengelly, Faisal Rashid, Keith Vaz, Catherine West and Matt Western be members of the...
That Mrs Kemi Badenoch, Ruth Cadbury, Alex Chalk, Bambos Charalambous, David Hanson, John Howell, Gavin Newlands, Laura Pidcock, Victoria Prentis and Ellie Reeves be members of the Justice Committee.
That Mr Gregory Campbell, Maria Caulfield, Mr Stephen Hepburn, Lady Hermon, Kate Hoey, Jack Lopresti, Conor McGinn, Nigel Mills, Ian Paisley and Jim Shannon be members of the Northern Ireland...
That Bill Grant, Darren Jones, Clive Lewis, Stephen Metcalfe, Neil O’Brien, Graham Stringer and Martin Whitfield be members of the Science and Technology Committee.
That Deidre Brock, David Duguid, Hugh Gaffney, Christine Jardine, Gerald Killen, John Lamont, Paul Masterton, Danielle Rowley, Tommy Sheppard and Ross Thomson be members of the Scottish Affairs...
That Ronnie Cowan, Steve Double, Paul Girvan, Huw Merriman, Luke Pollard, Laura Smith, Iain Stewart, Graham Stringer, Martin Vickers and Daniel Zeichner be members of the Transport Committee.
That Rushanara Ali, Charlie Elphicke, Stephen Hammond, Stewart Hosie, Mr Alister Jack, Kit Malthouse, Alison McGovern, Catherine McKinnell, John Mann and Wes Streeting be members of the Treasury...
That Chris Davies, Geraint Davies, Glyn Davies, Paul Flynn and Ben Lake be members of the Welsh Affairs Committee.
That Angela Crawley, Philip Davies, Rosie Duffield, Kirstene Hair, Jared O’Mara, Jess Phillips, Mr Gavin Shuker and Tulip Siddiq be members of the Women and Equalities Committee.
That Heidi Allen, Alex Burghart, Marsha De Cordova, Neil Coyle, Ruth George, Steve McCabe and Chris Stephens be members of the Work and Pensions Committee.
That Dr Therese Coffey, Geraint Davies, Zac Goldsmith, Caroline Lucas, Kerry McCarthy, Anna McMorrin, John McNally, Dr Matthew Offord, Dr Dan Poulter, Joan Ryan and Alex Sobel be members of the...
That Rehman Chishti, Martyn Day, Michelle Donelan, Steve Double, Mike Hill, Susan Elan Jones, Catherine McKinnell, Paul Scully and Liz Twist be members of the Petitions Committee.
That Bob Blackman, Mr Peter Bone, Mr Christopher Chope, Ronnie Cowan, Nic Dakin, Chris Elmore, Helen Goodman, Mr Ranil Jayawardena, David Linden, Melanie Onn and Mr William Wragg be members of...
That Bim Afolami, Heidi Allen, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, Martyn Day, Chris Evans, Caroline Flint, Luke Graham, Andrew Jones, Gillian Keegan, Shabana Mahmood, Nigel Mills, Layla Moran, Bridget...
That Ronnie Cowan, Paul Flynn, Mr Marcus Fysh, Mrs Cheryl Gillan, Kelvin Hopkins, Dr Rupa Huq, Mr David Jones, Sandy Martin and David Morris be members of the Public Administration and...
rose—[Interruption.]
I would like to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Warwick Road, Carlisle. Only a few houses are directly affected, but more than 5,000 people have supported the petition on behalf...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Craig Whittaker.)
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