Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Halfon and Virendra Sharma

Monday 23rd October 2023 Commons Chamber

[Robert Halfon]

Many universities offer bursaries to students—I highlighted two examples to previous questioners—and we are doing everything possible to ensure that students who do courses get good skills and good jobs at the end. That is the purpose of our higher education reforms, which, as I understand it, the SNP opposed.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

4. What steps she is taking to increase the number of primary school children meeting expected standards in maths.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Halfon and Virendra Sharma

Monday 27th February 2023 Commons Chamber

[Robert Halfon]

I do not accept the hon. Gentleman’s narrative. In my area of skills, more than 5 million apprenticeships have started since 2010. Over the past decade we have invested in skills in a way that we never had before—over £3.8 billion. We have massively improved our schools, and I think 88% are now rated good or outstanding. We have a narrative in which we are delivering on education and skills. I completely reject what he said.

[Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall) (Lab)]

6. What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in the cost of living on pupil attainment.