Monday, 6 September 2021
The Secretary of State was asked—
What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of (a) covid-19 quarantine requirements for international students and (b) outbreaks of covid-19 in universities on the safe...
What steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of speech on university campuses.
What steps his Department is taking to support young people into high-quality jobs.
What steps he is taking to help ensure that the structure of GCSE and A-level examinations in summer 2022 is equitable for all students, including those with limited access to online learning.
What steps he is taking to help ensure that students can continue to study for BTEC qualifications in the future.
What recent estimate he has made of the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary school places in North East Bedfordshire constituency.
What plans the Government have to support the future of music education.
What steps his Department is taking to tackle gender disparity in educational attainment.
What steps his Department is taking to promote lifelong learning and skills development.
What steps his Department is taking to support the development of T-levels.
What steps his Department is taking to tackle disparities in achievement at A-level between the north and south of England.
What assessment he has made of the variation in the proportion of top grades awarded for GCSEs and A-levels between (a) private, (b) free and (c) other state schools in 2021.
What funding the Government have provided to universities for effective ventilation to help safeguard students against covid-19 in the 2021-22 academic year.
What steps he is taking to encourage schools to equip students with the skills that businesses need.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
With permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the situation in Afghanistan and our enduring effort to provide sanctuary for those to whom we owe so much. Since the House last met, our...
With your permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the UK’s international response to the situation in Afghanistan. As my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister set out, over the...
With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will update the House on covid-19 and our vaccination programme. Earlier this summer, we took the fourth step on our road map. We were able to take that...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have told the other Member concerned of my intention to raise this matter tonight. Over the past two weeks or so, several thousand of my constituents...
Consideration of Bill, not amended in the Public Bill Committee
‘(1) This section applies where— (a) a secondary Class 1 contribution is payable as mentioned in section 6(1)(b) of the 1992 Act in respect of earnings paid in a tax week in respect...
‘(1) In section 1(2)(a)(1) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (employment allowance for national insurance contributions), for “£4,000” substitute...
Amendment made: 3, page 4, line 25, leave out “the 1992 Act” and insert “whichever of the 1992 Acts would otherwise apply”.—(Jesse Norman.) This...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6)),
That the draft Pensions Regulator (Employer Resources Test) Regulations 2021, which were laid before this House on 28 June, be approved.—(Alan Mak.) Question agreed to. Motion made, and...
That the draft Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021, which were laid before this House on 8 June, be approved.—(Alan Mak.)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Alan Mak.)
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