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Written Question
Religion: Education
Monday 5th January 2015

Asked by: Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria the lead subject inspector uses to assess the teaching of religious education in schools.

Answered by David Laws

This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.

Written Question
Ofsted
Monday 5th January 2015

Asked by: Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who has held the responsibilities of the lead support inspector for religious education since the departure of the previous occupant of that post.

Answered by David Laws

This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.

Written Question
Ofsted
Monday 5th January 2015

Asked by: Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the new Ofsted lead subject inspector for religious education will be appointed.

Answered by David Laws

This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.

Written Question
Ofsted
Monday 5th January 2015

Asked by: Stephen Lloyd (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for how long the posts of lead subject leader for (a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) geography and (d) history have been vacant.

Answered by David Laws

This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"I wholly support the Government’s move to increase the education leaving age to 18, but while the Department for Education budget is protected, the further education budget, which comes under the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and which will now be educating far more people up to 18 than …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Nov 2013
Child Care

"The shadow Secretary of State makes some dire claims. How does he explain that in the past year more than 1 million families and children used children’s centres and that the numbers are higher than they have ever been?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Jun 2013
Vocational Education

"It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I congratulate the hon. Member for Scunthorpe (Nic Dakin) on securing the debate. His involvement with and commitment to vocational education has been long and passionate, and I share that commitment.

Tomorrow is vocational qualification day. I declare an …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Jun 2013
Vocational Education

"I note that the hon. Gentleman made a similar intervention earlier, and he has a strong point: I do not see how that can help. However, that is not to say that careers services should not be in schools; the question cannot be beyond the wit of man within the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Jun 2013
Vocational Education

"I agree with the direction of travel of those remarks. I emphasise that the problem is an old one. It has been around for 25 to 30 years, so I understand that it cannot be laid solely at the door of the current Secretary of State for Education. It has …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Jun 2013
Vocational Education

"I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman, but does he agree that what we are seeking is parity of both respect and esteem?..."
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