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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Mar 2015
First Aid Techniques: National Curriculum

"It is wonderful to hear about the number of defibrillators around my hon. Friend’s constituency and about people’s access to them. My constituent Sean Doyle collapsed with a heart attack at Greenhead park on the edge of my constituency. He was fortunate that three doctors were running by that morning …..."
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Written Question
Home Education
Monday 8th December 2014

Asked by: Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representative bodies for home education took part in the recent discussions with her Department.

Answered by Nick Gibb

Meetings have been held by Departmental officials with: the policy committee of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services; officers of Darlington Borough Council; the children’s services scrutiny committee of the City of Westminster; and two regional forums of local authority elective home education officers, one for London and the South East and the other for the West Midlands.


Written Question
Home Education
Monday 8th December 2014

Asked by: Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations on issues other than safeguarding her Department she has received from bodies representing home schooling.

Answered by Nick Gibb

The Department for Education has had no representations recently from bodies representing home schooling.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jul 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"22. In the light of those new EHC plans, will the Minister continue to ensure that specialist services such as speech and language therapy, and child and adolescent mental health services—CAMHS—are available in our communities?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"13. What progress his Department has made on increasing the number and quality of apprenticeships for 16 to 18-year-olds...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"Since 2010, an average of 433 workplaces in the Colne and Holme valleys and Lindley employ apprentices, many of which are supported by the excellent local Kirklees college. What are the Minister and his Department doing to support our wonderful further education colleges in helping to deliver these fantastic apprenticeships?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 28 Jan 2014
Education Funding for 18-year-olds

"I declare a personal interest. I never went to university; I attended a vocational college course. Kirklees college in Huddersfield is transforming young people’s lives under the inspirational leadership of Peter McCann. My hon. Friend has rightly highlighted what colleges give post-18 learners and the challenges that they face: in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Dec 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"7. What steps he is taking to support small businesses...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Dec 2013
Oral Answers to Questions

"I, too, will support small business Saturday, as I have done in the build-up to this weekend. Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating the Holmfirth Hullabaloo and Totally Locally Slaithwaite campaigns, which have engaged local shopkeepers with innovative reward and prize schemes to encourage local communities to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jul 2013
Pupil Premium

"I try to visit a school in my constituency every Friday morning. This Friday I shall visit Helme school, and I know that the increase in the pupil premium to £1,300 per pupil will be very welcome there. However, will the Minister keep in mind special educational needs funding for …..."
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