Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 31 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"With much more school work being carried out online and with digital literacy among pupils rising extremely quickly, what protections are the Government putting in place to ensure that online platforms are a safe learning environment for young people?..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 4th November 2021
Asked by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support the Government has put in place to ensure that Afghan children who have arrived in the UK under Operation Warm Welcome are able to access a school place; and by what date all of those children will be in school.
Answered by Robin Walker
Children who have recently arrived from Afghanistan are entitled to full time education and one of the department’s priorities is to ensure they receive it. The duty to provide sufficient education for all school-age children rests with local authorities and the government is working closely with local authorities where Afghan families reside to ensure they can access education as soon as possible.
The department is urgently making available additional funds to local authorities to provide educational support and help Afghan children and young people settle into their local schools and communities.
The department cannot set an end date as Afghan families continue to come into the UK. We are working with departments across government and local authorities to ensure the availability of school places are taken into account as new families arrive and are settled into the country.
Written Question
Thursday 4th November 2021
Asked by:
Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of Afghan children who have been relocated under Operation Warm Welcome are now in school.
Answered by Robin Walker
Children who have recently arrived from Afghanistan are entitled to full time education and one of the department’s priorities is to ensure they receive it. The duty to provide sufficient education for all school-age children rests with local authorities and the government is working closely with local authorities where Afghan families reside to ensure they can access education as soon as possible.
The department is urgently making available additional funds to local authorities to provide educational support and help Afghan children and young people settle into their local schools and communities.
The department cannot set an end date as Afghan families continue to come into the UK. We are working with departments across government and local authorities to ensure the availability of school places are taken into account as new families arrive and are settled into the country.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" What recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of official development assistance funding reductions on (a) higher education research and (b) universities. ..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Apr 2021
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"Twelve flagship research hubs were supposed to run projects lasting five to 10 years in support of the sustainable development goals. Some of those projects are midway through clinical trials on humans but, thanks to the recent cuts, might not be able to continue, thereby jeopardising both the research and …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jan 2021
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" A really concerning new report from the National Union of Students has found that 69% of student renters are worried about not being able to meet their rental payments. With rent arrears building up, along with tuition fee debt in England, what additional support can be provided, and why …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jun 2020
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" What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on steps to support the further and higher education sectors during the covid-19 outbreak. ..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Jun 2020
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"The reintroduced graduate work visa could indeed help universities and colleges to attract international students and to recover from covid-19: it is just an appalling reflection on Tory Governments that we have been without such a visa for such a long time. Can the Minister say what discussions she has …..."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Wed 25 Sep 2019
Education
"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Sep 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."Stuart C McDonald - View Speech
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