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HANSARDTuition Fees: EU StudentsThe Government have repeatedly made it clear that we absolutely value international exchange and collaboration in education and training as part of our vision for a global…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are about to have an urgent question on this specific issue, but I would say that this is part of negotiations on our future partnership with the EU, which we could be having…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government are spending £3.5 billion on early years entitlement, and we are absolutely committed to ensuring that pupils get the best start in life as early as possible. The…29 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Department had a consultation that also looked at the teachers’ pension scheme for further education, schools and independent schools. Obviously, there is only so much money…29 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Tertiary EducationThe hon. Gentleman talks about uncertainty, but it is uncertainty that he himself has created, as one of the Members who has not voted for a deal, which would have provided…29 Apr 2019HANSARDIntellectual Property Office: Performance TargetsOur industrial strategy sets out the Government’s vision for making the UK the most innovative country in the world. The UK starts from a position of strength and is already…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEducation Technology StrategyEducation technology (EdTech) refers to the practice of using technology to support teaching and the effective day-to-day running of education institutions. Technology has become…03 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019I thank the hon. Members for Southampton, Test and for Kilmarnock and Loudoun for their considered contributions today. It is evident that they have spent a lot of time thinking…02 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019The question here is one of short-term capacity. We mentioned earlier that the electricity margin is 11%, which the highest it has been for the past five years. However, we cannot…02 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019I would also point to the fact that we have seen 150 MW of battery storage through the recent T-4 auction; 1.1GW of DSR and 2GW of new interconnectors. There is obviously a…02 Apr 2019HANSARDDraft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Electricity Capacity (No. 1) Regulations 2019. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. May I…02 Apr 2019HANSARDJoint European Torus: Fusion ContractHaving made my first speech at Culham, I know how hard-working and dedicated UKAEA staff are, which is why I am pleased to announce that on 27 March 2019 the European Commission…29 Mar 2019HANSARDAdrian Smith ReviewI am pleased to announce that I have commissioned Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Director and Chief Executive of the Alan Turing Institute, to provide independent advice on the…26 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI will come to the question of health visitors later in my speech, but I will be more than happy to pass on the hon. Lady’s point about the collection of data and look at what…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionThe right hon. Gentleman has stolen the latter part of my speech. When it comes to the broader point, I recognise that the Committee’s work, for which the Government are extremely…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI will talk later in my speech about issues around evaluation, What Works and the Education Endowment Foundation. As for the timeframe that the hon. Lady asked about, if I am…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionThe Government’s independent evaluations of early delivery showed that with 30 hours of free childcare about 78% of parents report greater flexibility in their working life, and a…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI have touched on some of the Government programmes that have been taken forward for staff training. The hon. Lady is absolutely right that we need to ensure that staff training…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the right hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb) on securing this important debate on behalf of…21 Mar 2019HANSARDEvidence-based Early Years InterventionI appreciate the right hon. Gentleman’s point, and I agree with what he has said about data collection; I will return to that topic later on. I am also a new Minister in the…21 Mar 2019