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Written Question
Department for Education: Pay
Tuesday 20th December 2016

Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the percentage gap in earnings is between the pay of full-time staff in the highest pay grade in her Department and average full-time pay in that Department.

Answered by Caroline Dinenage

The table below shows the percentage gap in earnings between a) employees in the highest grade and average pay in the department and b) the highest and lowest paid employees in the Department.

Table showing percentage pay gaps

Percentage Gap*

Percentage gap between the highest grade and average (median) pay

-78%

Percentage gap between the highest and lowest paid employees

-89%

*Percentage gap has been calculated as (Highest Earner – Value)/Highest Earner. This figure includes the department and its agencies as at March 2016 (and does not include staff moved into the Department following Machinery of Government changes announced in July 2016)

Written Question
Department for Education: Equal Pay
Friday 16th December 2016

Asked by: Jake Berry (Conservative - Rossendale and Darwen)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to publish information on the gender pay gap among its employees.

Answered by Caroline Dinenage

The Department for Education is planning to undertake gender pay gap analysis using salary data from 31 March 2017 and will be publishing the information as soon as possible afterwards.

Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Wed 23 Nov 2016
Education

"Sian Nixon, the modern languages teacher, is one of the many inspirational teachers at Haslingden High School. She has invited me and a local manufacturer to go into the school and talk about the value of modern languages before pupils make their GCSE choices. Will the Government say what can …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What steps the Government are taking in schools to promote apprenticeships. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Sian Nixon, the modern languages teacher, is one of the many inspirational teachers at Haslingden High School. She has invited me and a local manufacturer to go into the school and talk about the value of modern languages before pupils make their GCSE choices. Will the Government say what can …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"13. What steps her Department is taking to increase the uptake of languages at GCSE...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Jul 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"The internationalist manufacturing and business base across Rossendale and Darwen needs people with modern language skills if it is to continue to compete and succeed. What steps can schools take to co-operate with local businesses, such as those in my constituency, to ensure that the menu of language skills that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 30 Nov 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"T5. The Government’s ambition to make sure that every child, regardless of background and circumstances, receives a high-quality education extends to children with special educational needs, including those at the fantastic Tor View school in my constituency. One year on from the special educational needs and disability reforms, will the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2015
Trade Union Bill

"On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Before we proceed with this important debate, I wonder whether you will clarify the rules regarding Members declaring their interests. There have been many interventions by Members who have received significant donations from or are paid by trade unions. As the debate proceeds, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Apprenticeships

"On the number of apprenticeship starts in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency, will he comment on the fact that in 2010 340 people started apprenticeships and last year 880 people started them. Why does he think the number of apprenticeships has doubled in his constituency?..."
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