Monday, 6 November 2017
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to increase the number of foster carers.
How she plans to review the new exam and assessment framework.
What progress she has made on broadening participation in apprenticeships.
What comparative assessment she has made of the educational performance of schools in the UK, with (a) Japan and (b) Germany.
What assessment she has made of progress at University Church of England Academy in Ellesmere Port since it was placed into special measures.
When she last met representatives from Universities UK and Universities Scotland; and what matters were discussed at those meetings.
What steps she is taking to support children with special educational needs.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of 30 hours of free childcare.
What steps she is taking to make GCSE and A-level exam standards more rigorous.
What steps she has taken to inform parents about changes in the level of education spending.
What progress she has made on identifying the departmental efficiency savings of £1.3 billion announced in July 2017.
What assessment she has made of the effect of the free school and academy programmes on recent GCSE results.
When she plans to begin public consultation on the provision of relationship and sex education guidance in schools.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the Government’s actions to curb aggressive tax avoidance schemes in the light of the Paradise...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. In oral questions earlier today, the Secretary of State for Education told the House about her first-class degree in economics. She went on to state that...
With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the independent recovery taskforce that is working with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the wake of June’s...
I beg to move, That this House believes that for the UK to withdraw from the European Economic Area (EEA) it will have to trigger Article 127 of the EEA Agreement; calls on the Government to...
I beg to move, That this House has considered transport in the North. It is very nice to see a fellow Yorkshire MP in the Chair for this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Backbench...
With the leave of the House, we will take motions 2 to 7 together. Ordered,
That James Cleverly, Mims Davies, Chris Elmore, Patrick Grady, Eddie Hughes, Imran Hussain, Stephen Kerr, Conor McGinn, Amanda Milling, Grahame Morris, Melanie Onn and Julian Sturdy be members of...
That Bim Afolami, Andrew Bridgen, Douglas Chapman, Julie Elliott, Kirstene Hair, Simon Hoare, Graham P Jones, Helen Jones, Mr Kevan Jones, Conor McGinn, Stephen McPartland, Mark Menzies, Jeremy...
That Patrick Grady be a member of the Administration Committee.
That Geraint Davies be a member of the European Scrutiny Committee.
That Joanna Cherry be a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
That Jared O'Mara be discharged from the Women and Equalities Committee.—(Bill Wiggin, on behalf of the Selection Committee.)
Ordered, That, with effect for the current Parliament, notwithstanding Standing Order No. 121 (Nomination of select committees), the chair for the time being of each of the following select...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Nigel Adams.)
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