Monday, 12 June 2023
The Secretary of State was asked—
What steps she is taking to resolve the industrial dispute with education trade unions.
Whether she has had recent discussions with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations on financial support for (a) school and (b) higher education students in the context of increases in...
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the development of skills in communities that meet local business needs.
What recent discussions she has had with her counterparts in the devolved Administrations on support for children with special educational needs.
What steps she is taking to help improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families.
What recent estimate she has made of the average weekly cost of childcare for households with (a) one child and (b) two or more children.
What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of phonics teaching in Isle of Wight constituency.
What assessment she has made of the adequacy of technical education pathways at secondary schools.
What steps her Department is taking to improve the recruitment and retention of teachers.
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of changes to the student visa route on the competitiveness of the higher education...
What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings.
What steps she plans to take with the higher education sector to reduce the suicide rate for students.
What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of funding for schools.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you been notified that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will come to the House to make a statement outlining how he intends to enable the Police...
Consideration of Lords message
I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 15B.
Motion made, and Question put, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 42B.
I beg to move, That the draft Public Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023, which were laid before this House on 27 April, be approved. The...
Before we start the debate, I wish to say something about references to other Members. This issue understandably generates strong feelings, but may I remind the House of the words of Erskine May?...
Ordered, That Ruth Edwards, Mark Jenkinson and Alexander Stafford be discharged from the Business and Trade Committee and Jonathan Gullis, Antony Higginbotham and Anthony Mangnall be...
Ordered, That Hilary Benn, Barry Gardiner, Sir Mark Hendrick, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Vicky Ford, Alexander Stafford, Mark Jenkinson, Dan Poulter and Mark Garnier be members of the Energy Security...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of residents of Coventry South regarding Coventry University’s proposal to close its nursery. The petition declares that “the Coventry...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)
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