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Written Question
Numeracy: Scotland
Tuesday 23rd November 2021

Asked by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will benefit from the Multiply scheme in Scotland.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

All local areas in the United Kingdom will receive funding to deliver bespoke adult numeracy programmes from April 2022. Multiply will help people improve their basic numeracy skills through free digital training, flexible courses and tutoring. It will be a new UK-wide offer launching in spring 2022, which will help people build their confidence, remove barriers to learning, and tailor delivery to meet learner and employer needs.

We estimate that up to 500,000 learners across the UK could gain a recognised qualification and/or improve their numeracy skills through Multiply.

Written Question
Numeracy: Scotland
Tuesday 23rd November 2021

Asked by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to launch the Multiply scheme in Scotland.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

All local areas in the United Kingdom will receive funding to deliver bespoke adult numeracy programmes from April 2022. Multiply will help people improve their basic numeracy skills through free digital training, flexible courses and tutoring. It will be a new UK-wide offer launching in spring 2022, which will help people build their confidence, remove barriers to learning, and tailor delivery to meet learner and employer needs.

We estimate that up to 500,000 learners across the UK could gain a recognised qualification and/or improve their numeracy skills through Multiply.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. What steps are the Government taking to promote the Turing student exchange scheme in Scotland?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill

"I very much welcome this Bill, and I commend the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) for proposing it. It provides the teeth of the good intentions contained in current school uniform guidance, it serves the interests of children and their families, and it is good for small businesses.

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 12 Mar 2021
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill

"I am grateful for that point, but I am not sure whether the amendment would address that concern. I do not know where all the materials come from, but having spoken to the company, I am confident that it is not only looking after its workforce but concerned about the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"   What discussions has the Education Department had with the Scottish Government and other devolved Administrations about students returning home for Christmas when they have studied in a different nation of the United Kingdom from where they call home?..."
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Written Question
Schools: Finance
Monday 9th September 2019

Asked by: John Lamont (Conservative - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to increase the level of funding for schools in England to a minimum of £5,000 per pupil.

Answered by Nick Gibb

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"6. What comparative assessment his Department has made of the performance of the constituent parts of the UK in the OECD programme for international student assessment tables. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 24 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Under the SNP, Scotland’s education system has gone from being the best in the United Kingdom, with standards well above the OECD average, to third out of the home nations. Standards in reading, science and maths in Scotland have fallen to their lowest levels and are now no more than …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Feb 2019
Instrumental Music Tuition

"My hon. Friend is speaking very passionately about this important subject. Indeed, this debate has struck a chord with many of my constituents. A number of parents have been in touch. Kirstin Murray from Birgham, Clare Moore from Galashiels, Harriet Campbell from Kelso, Arthur Parsons from Duns and Lyn More …..."
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