Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 19 Apr 2016
Children’s Homes
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Gillan. I start by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Ann Coffey) for securing this important debate. She has done excellent work on such matters, for which she should be commended.
I also pay tribute to …..."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
National Living Wage
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bradford South (Judith Cummins). I thank the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) for helping to secure this vital debate, and I hope that she gets well very soon.
Britain certainly deserves a pay rise. It has been …..."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
National Living Wage
"The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. That is a real concern for local authorities, and there is disparity across the country. That is a good point.
The other point about business rates is that there is an issue with the fact that the relief will not be introduced until 2017. …..."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
National Living Wage
"I am going to make a little bit of progress. Larger retailers will be able to offset their costs by reducing the benefits that they pay out, such as Sunday pay, as we have seen from the examples that the hon. Member for Mitcham and Morden has raised in the …..."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Apr 2016
National Living Wage
"I understand that point, and I agree with it completely. Britain deserves a pay rise, not some public relations stunt from a Chancellor who is obsessed with political strategy. An increase in the minimum wage must be done properly, and small businesses must be helped so that they can afford …..."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 20th July 2015
Asked by:
Simon Danczuk (Independent - Rochdale)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will estimate the proportion of two year old children receiving their full entitlement of free childcare (a) nationally, (b) in each region, (c) in each socio economic group and (d) in each ethnic group.
Answered by Sam Gyimah
The early learning for two-year-olds programme was introduced in September 2013 for the benefit of 20% of the most disadvantaged children in England. In September 2014 the programme was expanded to 40% of the most disadvantaged two-year-olds in England. The taking up of a place is voluntary and parents can choose to use it as much or as little as they wish.
Local authorities reported that, at June 2015, the percentages of eligible 2-year-old children benefitting from funded early education places by region were as set out below:
Government Area | Regional take up figure | Regional take up percentage |
East | 15848 | 64.7% |
East Midlands | 13032 | 58.4% |
London | 24320 | 50.8% |
North East | 10536 | 74.4% |
North West | 28215 | 69.2% |
South East | 20405 | 63.9% |
South West | 14482 | 69.7% |
West Midlands | 19642 | 58.5% |
Yorkshire and the Humber | 20379 | 66.3% |
Total and national take up | 166,859 | 62.6% |
The Department does not record information about the number of children taking up their entitlement by socio-economic group or ethnic group.
Written Question
Monday 20th July 2015
Asked by:
Simon Danczuk (Independent - Rochdale)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the budget of the Office of the Children's Commissioner was spent on administration in each of the last five years.
Answered by Edward Timpson
The matter of the Office for the Children’s Commissioner’s budget, and the proportion of it spent on administration in each of the last five years, is for the Office for the Children’s Commissioner, which is independent.
I have asked the Office for the Children’s Commissioner to write to you in response to this question and to place a copy of the letter in the House of Commons Library.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"T4. I am sure the Secretary of State will agree that helping businesses to grow and develop is a key aim of the devolution and northern powerhouse agendas. Will he explain, therefore, why the word business does not appear anywhere in the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill?..."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. What response her Department has received to its advertisement for intervention experts to work with underperforming children’s services departments...."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"As the Minister will know, there is concern about a number of organisations that have failed to deal with child abuse allegations. I am sure the whole House agrees that no one who has been implicated in the ignoring or covering up of abuse should be appointed under this particular …..."Simon Danczuk - View Speech
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