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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Education and Social Mobility

"I do not think that we will get a better team by training them less, and no longer giving them any kind of elite education. I think that Opposition Members are being very obtuse.

Let me try a different argument. The Opposition’s second argument against grammar schools is that in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Education and Social Mobility

"I opened my speech with exactly that comment. I think that that is common ground. However, selecting some people who are good at football or good at academic subjects does not prevent us from providing a good education for everyone else. If we want to have more Nobel prize winners …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Education and Social Mobility

"I do not have time, and many other Members wish to speak.

We need to get the maximum number of talented pupils through at the highest possible level, so that they can achieve even greater things at the elite universities.

That brings me to my next problem with the Opposition’s …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Education and Social Mobility

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Written Question
Department for Education: EU Action
Monday 4th July 2016

Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which EU (a) legislative and (b) other proposals her Department is leading negotiations on for the Government in the Council of the EU.

Answered by Nick Gibb

The Department for Education is not leading any negotiations in the Council of the EU.

The Government Equalities Office is leading negotiations for the Government on a proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Written Question
Department for Education: EU Law
Monday 4th July 2016

Asked by: Lord Redwood (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what EU directives related to her Department's responsibilities are awaiting transposition into UK law.

Answered by Nick Gibb

There are no EU directives relating to the Department for Education’s responsibilities that are awaiting transposition into UK law.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2015
Further Education

"The Opposition were making the case that our colleges are not giving enough contact hours to students, which was a surprising criticism. Will the Secretary of State confirm that, when students undertake advanced level studies, they need time for private reading, research, writing and problem solving as well as time …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2015
Further Education

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Nov 2015
Further Education

"What did the hon. Lady learn from the very high levels of youth unemployment that we saw in 2009-10, when Labour left office, and why were people unable to secure apprenticeships then? [Interruption.]
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 05 Nov 2015
School Funding

"An additional problem Wokingham has, as a very low-funded authority, is that a large number—about 13,000—of new homes are being built in very few years. We need to build extra schools and provide extra school places, and the sum is simply far too mean to allow for the extra costs …..."
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