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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"1. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that pupils can learn safely in education settings. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"I express my sincere condolences to the Mother of the House and the entire family on the sad loss of the Member for Birmingham, Erdington.

I am sure that my hon. Friend will join me in thanking and congratulating the headteachers and staff at all our schools—those in Harrow in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2021
School Openings: January 2022

"I congratulate headteachers and staff across Harrow, who have kept schools open during very difficult and challenging times. I am a very strong supporter of the vaccine programme and testing, but many of our children will be mixing over Christmas with people from across the country and may inadvertently and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Dec 2021
Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

"I would go back a little longer than other people, and refer to the Jasmine Beckford case, as well as the Victoria Climbié case, the Baby Peter case and now that of Arthur. The one common theme throughout this whole terrible series of events is that the opportunities to take …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Coronavirus: Education Setting Attendance and Support for Pupils

"I welcome my hon. Friend to his position; I am sure he will do an excellent job. He rightly points out that the vaccination programme for young people is a public health matter. However, what support is being given to schools, teachers, parents and young people to combat the anti-vaxxers …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"T10.   Thank you, Mr Speaker—I was going to wear my headset especially for you, but I could not find anywhere to plug it in. My right hon. Friend recently had a meeting to discuss defibrillators in schools, but will he give us an update on where that will happen and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Jul 2021
Awarding Qualifications in 2021 and 2022

"I thank all the heads, principals, lecturers, teachers, staff and, indeed, pupils and students across Harrow for all their work during the pandemic. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving an early indication of what is going to happen next year, but we know that the teacher …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Covid-19: Impact on Attendance in Education Settings

"I am delighted that the Government prioritised the reopening of schools as we eased lockdown; I congratulate my right hon. Friend on all his efforts to make sure that children return to schools and get in-person education as much as possible. Does he agree that rolling out regular testing as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jun 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" Our programme of promoting academies and enabling schools and colleges to become academies has been outstandingly successful and very popular. However, there is one section that has not been able to convert: Catholic sixth-form colleges. Will my right hon. Friend enable an amendment to the Skills and Post-16 Education …..."
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Written Question
Overseas Students: Coronavirus
Thursday 29th April 2021

Asked by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to support international students enrolling onto higher education courses in the UK at the start of the 2021-22 academic year within the covid-international travel framework.

Answered by Michelle Donelan

International students are vital and valued members of our higher education (HE) community. The government has worked closely with the HE sector throughout this year to ensure existing rules and processes have been as flexible as possible, so that international students have been able to study in the UK as planned.

The department speaks regularly with its counterparts across the government, including the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England, the Department for Transport and Cabinet Office, among others, about how various COVID-19 policies may affect students.

The UK was one of the first countries to introduce important visa concessions for international students at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, and we will do our utmost to ensure this flexibility remains for as long as needed. We will continue to work with our counterparts across the government to ensure that the UK remains as accessible and welcoming as possible next academic year.