All 3 Debates between John Bercow and Julia Lopez

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Debate between John Bercow and Julia Lopez
Monday 9th September 2019

(4 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The Secretary of State ought to be able to detect the hon. Gentleman’s status and his intellectual distinction from a radius of approximately 1,000 miles.

Julia Lopez Portrait Julia Lopez (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con)
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The extra money for post-16 providers is extremely welcome. It has been warmly welcomed by Havering Sixth Form College in my constituency. However, it appears to be a one-year funding deal, rather than the three-year settlement that five to 16 education providers received. Will the Secretary of State look at giving colleges more long-term certainty by delivering future increases in line with inflation and raising the overall rate for 16 to 18-year-olds?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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My hon. Friend raises a very valuable point about the importance of long-term certainty for all parts of the education sector. That was very clearly explained in the report from the Select Committee chaired by my right hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon). We will continue to look at it. It was a one-year settlement for 16 to 19-year-olds. We made sure we gave as much certainty in the schools sector as possible. We continue to look at what more we can do to give confidence to the further education sector on how to invest in the future of our young people.

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Debate between John Bercow and Julia Lopez
Tuesday 5th June 2018

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Julia Lopez Portrait Julia Lopez (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con)
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A Prison Service parliamentary scheme would give prison officers an opportunity to flag directly with Members of Parliament wider law and order issues, one of which is the use of separation jail cells to hold Islamist terrorists who pose a national security threat through attempts to radicalise other inmates. Many of those cells are lying empty. What work are you doing to ensure that they are in full operation?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am doing no work on this matter whatsoever, but the Minister may be.

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Debate between John Bercow and Julia Lopez
Monday 12th March 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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He is not a lawyer for nothing. I call Julia Lopez.

Julia Lopez Portrait Julia Lopez (Hornchurch and Upminster) (Con)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. Following revelations in The Sunday Times about fraudulent Grenfell aid claims, what assurances can my right hon. Friend offer that financial support is going only to those directly affected by this tragedy?