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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"My hon. Friend speaks from experience. That is certainly the experience of many contractors, and we need to address it.

There is evidence that cash retentions have been used to shore up the working capital of local authorities and tier 1 suppliers. There is a key concern that if tier …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"I have come to the end on that really important point, but I happily give way to my hon. Friend...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"That was very kind of my hon. Friend, and I am grateful to him. I will continue to campaign, because, as I have said, I do not think that the Government’s measures are strong enough. They have been dragged here kicking and screaming; I hope that they will now listen, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"Is it not also the case that late payment and issues around cash flow affect a business’s ability to access finance and the terms on which finance is made available?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"The hon. Gentleman is very gracious in giving way and is making a moving speech about his experience. Constituents and many small businesses from across the country who have come to talk to me have shared that experience. Does this mean that he will support new clause 4, which is …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion.

Clause, by leave, withdrawn...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jul 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Government’s policy on free schools is in free fall. Given that local authorities have no formal powers under the Government’s education policy, what will the Government do to ensure strong local oversight at local authority level to ensure that the debacle that has been played out in Birmingham is …..."
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Written Question
Teachers
Monday 7th July 2014

Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of newly qualified teachers were still teaching three years after completing their qualifications in each of the last five years.

Answered by David Laws

The information that the Department for Education holds will be published in late July as additional tables to the Statistical First Release ‘School Workforce in England, November 2013', which is available here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013

Written Question
Teachers: Retirement
Thursday 3rd July 2014

Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average retirement age was for teachers in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

Answered by David Laws

The average age at which teachers in publicly-funded schools in England drew their retirement benefits in every year between 2008-09 and 2012-13 was 59.

Written Question
Teachers: Qualifications
Thursday 3rd July 2014

Asked by: Debbie Abrahams (Labour - Oldham East and Saddleworth)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the number of children who are taught by unqualified teachers.

Answered by David Laws

The information requested is not collected by the Department.