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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Sep 2016
Schools that work for Everyone

"I hope that we will have a debate about this, because it is important. None of us should be satisfied about the fact that too many of our children are not getting the best out of—what is it these days? Before long, it will be nearly 18 years of compulsory …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Apr 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"On 20 April, the Comptroller and Auditor General, Sir Amyas Morse, provided an adverse opinion for the second year running on the truth and fairness of the Department for Education’s group financial statements. Sir Amyas said:

“Providing Parliament with a clear view of academy trusts’ spending is a vital part …..."
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Written Question
Academies
Monday 25th April 2016

Asked by: Caroline Flint (Labour - Don Valley)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to require all primary and secondary schools to become academies.

Answered by Nick Gibb

Two-thirds of secondary schools and one-third of primary schools are already academies. All schools yet to convert have six years to work with their local authority and Diocese to plan effectively for a sustainable future.

We expect many will choose to partner with other schools and form or join new, local partnerships. However, no school has to rush into an arrangement that is not right for them and they will be supported throughout this process.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate her on securing this debate. Does she not agree that one of the problems we face, particularly in our post-industrial towns, is that we do not have the global companies on our doorsteps from which our children can get work …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Cleethorpes (Martin Vickers). In different but similar ways, we share some of the same challenges when it comes to offering our young people and children ambition for what they can achieve, as often they do not have it locally on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber

"I agree with my hon. Friend. We cannot have everything defined by Whitehall, even in the shape of a regional schools commission, which is basically what this is.

The recent area-based review of further education colleges in South Yorkshire seemed to happen in total isolation given what was happening in …..."
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Written Question
Department for Education: Billing
Tuesday 8th March 2016

Asked by: Caroline Flint (Labour - Don Valley)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of her Department's invoices for goods and services supplied by (a) private companies and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are completed on time; and what proportion of the (i) number and (ii) value of contracts between her Department and private companies are held by SMEs.

Answered by Nick Gibb

The Department for Education publishes every quarter the performance data provided by our Shared Service provider relating to the ‘prompt payment’ of invoices which have been paid within 5 day and 30 days. These targets are set by HM Treasury. The information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prompt-payment-data-for-dfe-2015-to-2016-financial-year

The Department for Education does not currently collect the specific details that relate to contracts with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The Department reports to the Cabinet Office every quarter on the progress towards the Government target of 33% of procurement spend being with SMEs by the end of Financial Year 2020-2021.

For the period 1st April 2015 to 31st December 2015 (Q1 to Q3 2015-16), the Department for Education spent £88.4m with SMEs which was 27.5% of our total procurement spend. This was directly with 306 SME organisations.[1]

[1] Data from the EFA, Ofsted and Ofqual are not included in reporting to the Cabinet Office.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Enterprise Bill [Lords]

"The Secretary of State talked about how this Bill will contribute to greater growth. Can he be a bit more specific? Will he itemise under the different clauses just how much growth he expects to see as a result of these proposals?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Enterprise Bill [Lords]

"May I start by apologising for having to leave shortly after my contribution, but I am meeting the prisons Minister, the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire (Andrew Selous), about enterprise in prisons and enterprising criminals—a debate about criminal entrepreneurs is for another day!

It is a pleasure to follow …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Feb 2016
Enterprise Bill [Lords]

"No, I am going to make some progress.

I have to say that I think it is quite fraudulent to call this an Enterprise Bill; it would fail under the Trade Descriptions Act. What do we actually have? We have the creation of a small business commissioner, and, as has …..."
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