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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 May 2022
Making Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow Old

"The pandemic has been particularly difficult for young people. Research by the Education Policy Institute has shown that, despite the best efforts of teachers over the last two years, pupils have lost the equivalent of more than four months of learning, with those in the north and midlands most affected. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"According to the latest Ofsted inspection ratings, only 55% of Derbyshire secondary schools are rated good or better, compared with a national benchmark of 80%. If levelling up is to mean anything, it must be about fixing the glaring educational inequality. Will the Minister agree to meet me and fellow …..."
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Written Question
Department for Education: Staff
Tuesday 30th November 2021

Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many senior civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 regions of the UK on (a) 1 March 2019, (b) 1 March 2020, (c) 1 March 2021 and (d) 1 September 2021.

Answered by Michelle Donelan

The information requested can be found in the attached table.

Written Question
Department for Education: Staff
Monday 29th November 2021

Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants employed by his Department were based in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions on (a) 1 March 2021, (b) 1 June 2021 and (c) 1 September 2021.

Answered by Michelle Donelan

The number of civil servants employed by the department in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions as at 31 March 2021 is available in the document ‘Statistical tables – Civil Service Statistics: 2021’ at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021.

The number of civil servants employed by the department in each of the 12 NUTS1 UK regions as at 1 June 2021 and 1 September 2021 is available in attached table.

Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Thursday 29th April 2021

Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for High Peak of 2 June 2020, reference RL6297.

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 26 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps his Department is taking to ensure that all students taking T-levels receive a high-quality industry placement. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the Government’s plan for jobs, which rightly prioritises technical education. Does the Education Secretary agree that investing in further education and T-levels in places such as the High Peak is vital for our economic recovery, for improving skills and training, and for increasing opportunity, helping local people of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 03 Feb 2021
Support for University Students: Covid-19

"I welcome the extra £50 million of funding announced yesterday for universities, which will help thousands of students facing financial difficulties because of coronavirus. Can the Minister confirm that this funding will be focused on support for the most disadvantaged students, including many from High Peak, who have been badly …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Oct 2020
IHRA Definition of Antisemitism: Universities

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) on securing this important debate. It is not a theoretical debate about a definition and which words are just about right; it is a real issue. Antisemitism …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Oct 2020
Lifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 Education

"I welcome the lifetime skills guarantee, which, if done properly, could be a game changer in the life chances for a huge number of people across the country. May I urge the Secretary of State to ensure that his policies announced today are targeted in a way that makes sure …..."
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