Results 1–20 of 47 for social mobility speaker:David Evennett

Greater London Low Emission Zone Charging (Amendment) Bill (22 Mar 2024)

David Evennett: ...a regular basis, and who now has to pay an extra £12.50 every time. The Labour party says that it cares about the less well-off and those who are disadvantaged, as I do passionately. I believe in social mobility and in giving people the chance to maximise their opportunities in life, and I have to say that the ULEZ is a tax on those who cannot afford to get around. In Bexley, we do not...

Educational Attainment of Boys — [Ian Paisley in the Chair] ( 5 Mar 2024)

David Evennett: ...between boys and girls. That is not a recent phenomenon—it has been the case for many years. The trend continues, and at all stages of education, boys lag behind girls. I am a great believer in social mobility, and education is an important path to achieve that. Opportunity through education and offering good education is what we all want. As a former teacher and lecturer, I have been...

Work and Pensions: Social Mobility: Young People ( 4 Sep 2023)

David Evennett: What steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility among young people.

Work and Pensions: Social Mobility: Young People ( 4 Sep 2023)

David Evennett: I welcome my hon. Friend’s strong commitment to social mobility, and I share her approach. However, what are the Government doing to ensure that young people in my constituency of Bexleyheath and Crayford have the jobs that they need and greater opportunities to succeed?

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Adult and Further Education ( 5 Jul 2023)

David Evennett: ...’s Erith campus. It offers an exciting and wide range of educational opportunities at different levels, including business and finance, computing, education and teacher training, health and social care, media, nursing, building development and many other courses. I believe in lifelong learning. We all spend our lives learning new skills and developing new opportunities. I always tell my...

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Mobility (28 Jun 2023)

David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility among young people.

Social Mobility (21 Mar 2023)

David Evennett: ...national approach to get the very best for all of our people, so that they can progress to what they want to and really can be. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered social mobility. Sitting adjourned.

Social Mobility (21 Mar 2023)

David Evennett: I beg to move, That this House has considered social mobility. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and to be able to raise the important issue of social mobility. I am absolutely delighted to see that the Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Mims Davies), will respond to the debate. This matter has interested...

Social Mobility (21 Mar 2023)

David Evennett: ...and universities, as well as businesses and industries that invest in their staff and help them to advance in their careers. I recognise that education alone will not be enough to transform social mobility; nor are the Government’s actions alone. As we continue our recovery from covid, the Government are spending record sums on apprenticeships, which play a key role in boosting social...

Social Mobility (21 Mar 2023)

David Evennett: .... Businesses should look to partner schools or colleges in their local area to provide more careers advice, work experience and support to pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. This would improve social mobility and help to ensure that pupils obtain the skills necessary to succeed in the world of work. All children must be nurtured, valued, enthused and inspired by their schools, and...

Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill (27 Feb 2023)

David Evennett: ...of their background or the lack of opportunity they had at school or college. People in established careers should also have an equal opportunity to pursue further studies. As a product of social mobility—like many colleagues on both sides of the Chamber—I am a firm believer that access to education should be fair and available to all who choose to look for and pursue it. The loan will...

Southeastern Railway Timetable Changes — [Carolyn Harris in the Chair] ( 6 Dec 2022)

David Evennett: ...just not practical in any day-to-day commute. My constituents are therefore more reliant than most on rail services to travel to central London, whether to commute, to go to health meetings or for social reasons. For hospitals, work and pleasure, they use the railway and they use those services. I know the hon. Member for Eltham is, like me, a regular commuter, as we often travel on the...

Education: Topical Questions ( 4 Jul 2022)

David Evennett: Does my right hon. Friend agree that improving the quality and depth of technical qualifications is vital to our levelling-up agenda and also to helping everyone improve social mobility?

Making Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow Old (16 May 2022)

David Evennett: ...on the schools Bill when it comes to the House. I have worked as both a teacher and a lecturer, so I know how vital it is that every child receives the best possible education. Education and social mobility have always been key political issues for me, and I passionately believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life. I am a strong supporter of lifetime learning....

Written Answers — Department for Education: Grammar Schools: Social Mobility ( 5 Apr 2022)

David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of grammar schools on social mobility.

Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Social Mobility ( 9 Mar 2022)

David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility.

Income Tax (Charge) (27 Oct 2021)

David Evennett: ...good news to help people who do not have the skills or the education to get jobs and make something of themselves throughout their lives. I welcome that really strongly and passionately, because social mobility is so important, and without the basic education we do not get the social mobility that all of us, in all parts in this House, want to see. I also welcome the substantial commitment...

Education Recovery (29 Jun 2021)

David Evennett: ...estimates. I have in the past worked as both a teacher and a lecturer, so I know from personal and professional experience just how important a good education is. On a personal level, education and social mobility have characterised my life. My family originated in the east end of London and moved out to Essex. Fortunately, they understood how vital education is to obtain the knowledge and...

Debate on the Address: [1st Day] (11 May 2021)

David Evennett: ...and I believe we can rectify that through post-16 education. I would highlight finance as an issue in further education. Colleges need more resources and support to be able to act as an engine for social mobility. I also believe that FE lecturers should be paid more to ensure that we get the best people and we show we really value our FE lecturers. I know the Government will look at this...


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