Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Apr 2016
Trade Union Bill (Discussions)
"Given this change to the Trade Union Bill, and following on from our abandonment of our manifesto commitments on immigration by not renegotiating free movement, will my hon. Friend tell us which of our election commitments we will not now abandon in trying to seek a remain vote?..."Liam Fox - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"Perhaps the most important thing about the Budget is also the most understated, which is that it is occurring against a veritable job creation miracle in this country. Since world war two, jobs have never been created at the rate that they are being created now, and that is the …..."Liam Fox - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"That advertisement for the west country’s economic potential was nicely put, and does not really require any response from me.
I share the disappointment that the Chancellor expressed about the fact that the growth figures were downgraded and that debt was rising as a proportion of GDP. The figures make …..."Liam Fox - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"I simply do not believe that that——the idea that, if we are not in the EU, we will no longer trade—is credible. Countries do not trade with countries; companies sell to consumers. They will sell to consumers when they have products of the appropriate quality at the appropriate price. The …..."Liam Fox - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"I will not.
I believe we will get investment into this country because we have a skilled workforce, a good tax structure, and fiscal and political stability. I also believe that money will go to where money can be made and moved. Our commercial law is one of the main …..."Liam Fox - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2016
Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation
"I regard that as an entirely irrelevant argument. We would be able to employ whoever we wanted outside the European Union. The difference is that we would be making that choice, rather than having the numbers imposed on us by free movement...."Liam Fox - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Oct 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"Edward Saunders, a bright and promising student in my constituency, died tragically aged 18 of meningitis. Will my right hon. Friend make sure everything is done across Government to highlight, including in schools and higher education, the dangers to young adults of meningitis? When he was 11, Edward wrote a …..."Liam Fox - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 12th March 2015
Asked by:
Liam Fox (Conservative - North Somerset)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many suspended (a) headteachers, (b) deputy headteachers and (c) senior leaders have entered into confidentiality agreements in each of the last five years.
Answered by David Laws
The Department for Education does not hold data on the numbers of confidentiality agreements entered into by headteachers, deputy headteachers or senior leaders. This information would be held by individual school employers.
Settlement agreements, previously known as compromise agreements, are sometimes used when teachers leave a school. These agreements are voluntary and neither employer nor employees have to enter into them. Such agreements usually include a confidentiality clause, but they cannot be used to suppress information such as that relating to pupil safety or to prevent someone from making a protected disclosure under whistleblowing arrangements.
Written Question
Thursday 12th March 2015
Asked by:
Liam Fox (Conservative - North Somerset)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) headteachers, (b) deputy headteachers and (c) senior leaders have been suspended (i) without and (ii) following an Ofsted inspection in each of the last five years.
Answered by David Laws
The Department for Education does not hold data on the numbers of suspensions of headteachers, deputy headteachers and senior leaders either without or following an Ofsted inspection. This information would be held by individual school employers.
Written Question
Thursday 12th March 2015
Asked by:
Liam Fox (Conservative - North Somerset)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many confidentiality agreements have been entered into with members of the teaching profession (a) without and (b) following an Ofsted inspection in each of the last five years.
Answered by David Laws
The Department for Education does not hold data on the numbers of confidentiality agreements entered into by teachers without or following an Ofsted inspection. This information would be held by individual school employers.
Settlement agreements, previously known as compromise agreements, are sometimes used when teachers leave a school. These agreements are voluntary and neither employers nor employees are obliged to enter into them. Such agreements usually include a confidentiality clause, but they cannot be used to suppress information such as that relating to pupil safety, nor can they be used to prevent someone from making a protected disclosure under whistleblowing arrangements.