Member of Parliament
Chris Skidmore
Member since
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Bills sponsored
5
Speeches (30d)
0
Speeches (all)
426
Written questions
2
Last spoke
28 Nov 2023
Recent contributions (426)
HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityI entirely agree. I am proud to be a member of the Government who reduced the student number cap between 2012 and 2015, and eventually abolished it in 2016, allowing a record…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityThe Office for Students is currently undergoing a registration process for all HE institutions, including FE providers. I understand that around 250 institutions have now been…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityI made it clear in my opening remarks that the Government do not intend to bail out any independent, autonomous institutions, which is what HE providers are. What we have done is…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityI thank my hon. Friend for the work he put in as one of my predecessors as Universities Minister. The establishment of the Office for Students was very much down to his hard work.…11 Feb 2019HANSARD Universities: Financial SustainabilityI will respond to several of those points, but I do not think it is appropriate for the Government or the OfS to comment on the position of individual providers. In terms of the…11 Feb 2019
Bills sponsored (5)
BILLEssay Mills (Prohibition) Bill2nd reading10 Feb 2021ActiveBILLSchools (Opportunity to Study for Qualifications) Bill2nd reading24 Mar 2015ActiveBILLPupils at Risk of Educational Disadvantage Bill2nd reading06 May 2014ActiveBILLPlanning Applications (Community Right of Appeal) Bill2nd reading11 Dec 2012ActiveBILLMembers of Parliament (Change of Political Party Affiliation) Bill2nd reading23 Nov 2011Active