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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Feb 2017
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"“Taking their time” is the understatement of the year! The Joint Committee was chaired by two Ministers, one of whom, the right hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Chris Grayling), is sitting on the Front Bench. He was staring at the back of the head of the Deputy Leader of …..."
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Written Question
Culture: Education
Wednesday 4th March 2015

Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda and Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release of 26 January 2015, whether the funding announced to support children's cultural education programmes is in addition to existing funding.

Answered by Nick Gibb

The Department for Education provided £15 million of funding for cultural education programmes during 2012-2015. The press release of 26 January 2015 announced cultural education funding of more than £4 million for 2015-2016. This represents additional funding and takes funding for cultural education programmes for 2012-16 to over £19 million.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2015
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"Does the Minister accept that whatever spin he may put on it, when the Education Secretary told pupils not to study arts subjects because it would hold them back for the rest of their lives, she and his Government were systematically undermining artistic education for all children in this country? …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2015
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"Will the Minister cheer on Patricia Arquette’s Oscar acceptance speech, in which she called for equal pay in the arts, particularly in the film industry?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2015
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"If so—I see that both Ministers are nodding—what will Ministers do to ensure pay equality in the British film industry?..."
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Written Question
Arts: GCSE
Monday 9th February 2015

Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda and Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what change there has been in the number of pupils sitting GCSEs in (a) applied arts and design, (b) art and design, (c) drama, (d) media, film and television and (e) music since May 2010.

Answered by David Laws

Information on the number of GCSE entries of pupils at the end of key stage 4 in applied art and design, art and design, drama, media, film and television, and music for the 2009/10 and 2013/14 academic years is provided in the following table. This information is published in the ‘Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2013 to 2014’ Statistical First Release.[1]

GCSE entries[2]

2009/10

2013/14

Applied art and design[3]

-

856

Art and design

169,298

171,076

Drama

80,765

70,984

Media, film and television

58,586

51,328

Music

45,433

42,449

Source: Key Stage 4 attainment data

[1] www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2013-to-2014, ‘Subject time series tables: SFR02/2015’ document.

[2] 2013/14 figures are revised, 2009/10 are final.

[3] There were no GCSE entries in applied art and design in 2009/10 as the operational start date for this GCSE was September 2009. There were 1,476 GCSE entries in applied art and design in 2010/11.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
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"Members on both sides of the House have rightly pointed out that not spots are not only infuriating for individuals but bad for businesses, especially small businesses, in many cities as well as rural areas. Unfortunately, the Government left it until the dying moments of this Parliament before taking action. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
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"Absolutely nothing...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2015
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"We want you to speed up!..."
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Written Question
Schools: Food Banks
Wednesday 10th December 2014

Asked by: Chris Bryant (Labour - Rhondda and Ogmore)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she or other Ministers of her Department have visited foodbanks run by or located in schools.

Answered by Nick Gibb

Neither the Secretary of State for Education nor any of the Department’s Ministers have visited food banks run by or located in schools.