"9. What steps his Department is taking to encourage participants in further and higher education to gain experience and training in business and industry...." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"In my constituency, the human resources department of our local Morrisons regional distribution centre is working closely with Sittingbourne community college to ensure that school leavers have a better understanding of what employers expect from potential employees. Will the Government encourage human resources departments based in the head offices of …..." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"18. What steps he is taking to ensure that more parents in (a) Sittingbourne and Sheppey constituency, (b) the south-east and (c) England are able to send their children to their first choice of school...." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"I am grateful for that answer. Will my hon. Friend go further and encourage local authorities, when considering appeals for the 2012-13 intake, to take into account the recently updated school admissions code for 2012, which shows a commitment to prioritising previously looked-after children but will not come into force …..." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"I welcome that assurance from the Minister, but an exporter in my constituency has for years been obtaining certificates of origin from our local chamber of commerce, using a formal declaration from his supplier. Recently he applied for a new certificate, but was told that one could not be issued …..." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"6. If he will bring forward proposals to place schools under a statutory duty to provide high-quality and impartial careers guidance...." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for his answer and I very much welcome the Government’s progress on launching the national careers service. Does he agree that it is vital that we use the service effectively to promote vocational training?..." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"My hon. Friend mentions that Companies House almost went into private mode and was able to drive down its costs. Will he consider the fact that some licence fees have increased because they are no longer heavily subsidised by general taxation and because Governments have tried to ensure that licences …..." Gordon Henderson - View Speech
"I hope that the right hon. Gentleman does not consider Kent to be a bastion of Labour support, but all the children’s centres in the county are being kept open...." Gordon Henderson - View Speech