Education Funding

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Tuesday 3rd September 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. A considerable number of right hon. and hon. Members are seeking to catch my eye, but I point out to the House that there is important business of various kinds to follow erelong, and there is, as a result, a premium on brevity from Back and Front Benchers alike. Moreover, unusually, I cannot guarantee that everybody who wishes to take part in the statement will be able to do so.

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

I warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement on education funding. It is really good news. We must ensure that our young people have the skills they need to succeed in our modern economy. Does he agree that investing in further education is the best way to achieve this?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Monday 4th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Ah yes, a south-east London knight. Sir David Evennett.

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

I warmly welcome the introduction of T-levels, but what action has been taken to upskill the teachers and lecturers who will be delivering them? That process is vital to the success of the project.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Wednesday 10th October 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. There is far too much noise in the Chamber, with a lot of very loud private conversations. Can we have a bit of hush for a south-east London knight? I call Sir David Evennett.

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

T5. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I was pleased to read that my right hon. Friend had introduced a new test for UK aid—no longer just proving that UK aid is spent well, but that it could not be spent any better. Can she inform the House when that test will be implemented?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Wednesday 27th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

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[Mr Speaker]

Ah, yes, a south-east London knight. Sir David Evennett.

[Sir David Evennett]

T4. What progress is the Department making in implementing the findings of the race disparity audit?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Monday 4th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Congratulating him on his knighthood, I call the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (Sir David Evennett).

[Sir David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can my hon. Friend confirm that the first ever statutory definition of domestic abuse will recognise that it is not just physical, but can take many different forms—psychological, sexual, economic and emotional—all of which should be considered?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Wednesday 16th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

In a single sentence, David Evennett.

[David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

Does my right hon. Friend share my concern that the increasing intolerance and intimidation of people who put themselves forward for public office is deterring many people from doing so?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Wednesday 17th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Minister, we have quite a lot of questions to get through, so we need shorter answers. Sorry, but we do.

[David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

Will my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the significant investment from the aid budget that the Department has made available to tackle modern slavery in Libya and across all migration routes from sub-Saharan African into Europe, and will he reaffirm his commitment to this work?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Wednesday 10th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I am absolutely delighted to see that the right hon. Member for Bexleyheath and Crayford (David Evennett) has been promoted from the Whips Office and can now speak.

[David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Does my right hon. Friend agree that social mobility is essential to maximise the potential of individuals and our country, and that while the Government have achieved a great deal so far, there is still more to be done?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Thursday 9th June 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Evennett]

Yorkshire is indeed a prime destination for tourism, and it has so much to offer. I have been going around the country—I am off to Devon and Dorset today and tomorrow—to promote tourism and heritage again, and I will do all that I can to persuade domestic and foreign visitors to come to Yorkshire and the rest of our great nation.

[Mr Speaker]

I am sure that the people of Devon and Dorset will soon realise how lucky they are.

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[Mr Evennett]

I commend my hon. Friend for being a champion for his city of Colchester. It is a place of huge cultural significance and history, and I encourage tourists to discover what is on offer there. I thank him for his invitation, which sounds like a fantastic opportunity, and my office will see what my diary permits regarding future visits.

[Mr Speaker]

Colchester also has a very good university.

Ministerial Code (Culture Secretary)

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Monday 30th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. Most questions have focused on the terms of the urgent question. I have sadly to tell the hon. Gentleman that that was a million miles away from it and does not require an answer. It was completely out of order. We will take another Member who, I am sure, will be in order—[Interruption.] Order. I do not require any sedentary chuntering in the background.

[Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

Can my right hon. Friend provide any information about the last time a proposed takeover bid was given the same level of scrutiny and independent advice as the BSkyB bid has been given?

Abu Qatada

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Tuesday 17th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Last but never forgotten, I call Mr David Evennett.

[Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

I am very grateful to you for calling me, Mr Speaker. I congratulate my right hon. Friend on her statement and on the leadership she has shown on this issue, which is to be commended. Is she aware that my constituents believe that this case has gone on for far too long, that it needs a speedy resolution and that until we can get rid of this Abu Qatada, he should stay behind bars? My constituents are also looking for radical reform so that this cannot happen again.

Budget Leak Inquiry

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Thursday 22nd March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. May I remind the House that this is a narrowly focused urgent question seeking a leak inquiry? It is a matter of great importance, but it is on that matter that exchanges should be focused. This is not a rerun of the Budget debate, which will be continued, but is about the subject of the urgent question.

[Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

Does my hon. Friend agree that there will obviously be wild speculation before any Budget, much of which turns out to be wrong, and that we do not need any lectures from Opposition Members, who leaked everything all the time when they were in government?

Higher Education and Student Finance

Debate between John Bercow and David Evennett

Tuesday 12th October 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Order. First, I remind right hon. and hon. Members that questions must be about the policy of the Government: what it is, or what it should be. Secondly, in view of the very large number of Members seeking to catch my eye, I underline the importance of each Member’s asking a single short supplementary question—and, of course, I remind the Secretary of State of the merits of pithy replies.

[Mr David Evennett (Bexleyheath and Crayford) (Con)]

I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement and commend the Browne report, which is a really constructive piece of work.

We need world-class teaching in our universities and we need world-class research in our universities, so reform must come, and we accept what the Secretary of State has said. Does he agree that the quality of student experience of teaching, tutorials and careers advice needs to be improved, and that we also need more innovative part-time courses?