Monday, 9 September 2019
The Secretary of State was asked—
What assessment he has made of the potential effect on tertiary education of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement.
What plans the Government has to allocate funding to educational facilities in Dudley.
What steps his Department is taking to improve (a) quality and (b) choice in (i) further and (ii) higher education provision.
What steps his Department is taking to improve the quality of apprenticeships.
What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the timetable for increasing the level of funding for schools.
If he will hold discussions with Stoke-on-Trent City Council on its plans to fund services for children with higher needs.
What progress his Department has made on further amending the School Admissions Code to ensure that summer-born and premature children can be admitted to reception at the age of five at the...
What recent assessment his Department has made of children's progress in specialist maths schools.
What assessment he has made of the effect of VAT applied to college spending on the financial sustainability of those institutions.
What assessment he has made of the effect on higher education of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
What recent assessment he has made of the financial sustainability of private higher education providers.
What steps he has taken to increase the level of funding allocated to schools in Congleton constituency.
What assessment he has made of the benefit to disadvantaged schools of increasing the base unit of per pupil funding to (a) £4,000 in primary schools and (b) £5,000 in secondary schools.
What plans he has to improve the provision of services for children with special educational needs and disabilities in schools.
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Ofsted.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Colleagues, I would like to make a personal statement to the House. At the 2017 election, I promised my wife and children that it would be my last. This is a pledge that I intend to keep. If the...
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I want to put on record my thanks to you for being a superb Speaker of this House, my thanks to you as a colleague in Parliament, and my thanks to your family for...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that Her Majesty has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Kew Gardens (Leases) Act 2019 European Union...
Application for emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
Application for emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
Emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
Emergency debate ( Standing Order No. 24)
I beg to move, That this House has considered the Report pursuant to Sections 3(1), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8), 3(9) and 3(10) of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 - regarding...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill for the purpose of...
(1) Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement.
(2) Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. (3) The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously...
Consideration of Lords amendments
I beg to move, That this House agrees with Lords amendment 1.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. [Interruption.] I have become aware in the past few hours that the Government are already seeking to circumvent the terms of the motion that the House agreed...
I beg to move, That there shall be an early parliamentary general election. Before I begin, Mr Speaker, I join others hon. Members in thanking you for your long and distinguished service to the...
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners delivered by the Lady Usher of the Black Rod.
Like all of you, I feel much more at home here.
I have further to acquaint the House that the Leader of the House of Lords, one of the Lords Commissioners, delivered Her Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, in...
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