"They will no doubt be relieved on the grounds of the rate of interest they are required to pay on their student loans, won’t they?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"Teacher training has often been part of the problem. By what mechanism will my right hon. Friend prevent any return to the half-baked theories that proved to be a disaster in the classroom?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"Is it proportionate to test asymptomatic children, and then, when they are negative, to mask them up anyway? Will my right hon. Friend publish the study to which he referred during his statement about those schools that had lower absences during the autumn?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"11. What steps his Department is taking to provide students with access to tablets and laptops to support covid-19 education recovery. ..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"But that is no substitute for face-to-face learning. What can the Ministers say to those parents who are exasperated by their children even now being sent home to begin remote learning?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"What measures will the Secretary of State take to ensure that the tutoring is indeed of high quality and the teaching great?..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"When I did my A-levels, I had a full timetable. I reckon that we now fund two and half days’ tuition. Is that enough? If we consider it to be enough, should we not acknowledge that A-levels are part time and expect people to go out to work? I do …..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"The Secretary of State has sent me a most welcome spreadsheet telling me what schools in my constituency can expect from the settlement he has reached. I am glad to say that all my secondary schools are set to receive more than £5,000 per pupil, but how will he ensure …..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech
"The two are not mutually exclusive. School funding is at record levels, although pupil numbers grew faster during that period, putting pressure on and reducing the amount per pupil. Will the hon. Lady accept that, even given that reduction, we still spend more per pupil than any other rich nation …..." Desmond Swayne - View Speech