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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We discussed this a little earlier. There is a large and growing desire for the education that our top universities provide and there are…12 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsTeachers are the ultimate opportunity creators, giving all of us the tools we need to reach our potential. I am delighted that new data shows a record number of teachers joining…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Business Needs: Skills DevelopmentWhat I am doing is ensuring that the quality is better. It is very easy to chase numbers and targets. The Labour Government did that a lot—some of the things in which they used to…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionI assure the hon. Lady that I have no intention of moving on—I am sure she will be delighted to hear that. This is the same process that we go through every year. I take the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionPay awards for this year needed to strike a careful balance between recognising the vital importance of teachers and the work they do, and being affordable and not exacerbating…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Business Needs: Skills DevelopmentI agree with the hon. Gentleman that that is a vital industry, not just in areas of tourism but across the country. We have many full-time hospitality and catering courses at…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Business Needs: Skills DevelopmentThat sounds like too good an invitation to miss. I thank my hon. Friend for being such a champion for skills development in Rochford and Southend East. I know that many local…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Business Needs: Skills DevelopmentI know my hon. Friend is doing a lot to support businesses in our great seaside towns. We are increasing collaboration with colleges, employers and the chamber of commerce. The…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionAfter an intense negotiation with all four trade unions, we made a fair and reasonable offer, which would have been fully funded through £620 million of additional funding, on top…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Business Needs: Skills DevelopmentI am delighted that we will be rolling out the local skills improvement plans from this summer. The LSIPs will put local employers at the heart of developing skills provision to…12 Jun 2023HANSARDFinancial Support for StudentsWe are always committed to ensuring that students get good value for money, that they have a valuable experience at university and that they get the qualifications they need for…12 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Business Needs: Skills DevelopmentThat is a good question. The hon. Gentleman is right that employers have often asked for that flexibility in the levy. I do not think that anybody in this House doubts my support…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionFollowing the union’s rejection of the Government’s fair, reasonable and funded offer, the report has been submitted by the independent STRB. I will not comment on speculation or…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionI, too, am encouraged by the record numbers entering the teaching profession. We are doing a lot to attract the top talent into teaching through financial incentives totalling…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionThis is the same process we follow every year. We take the independent pay review body’s recommendations seriously, are considering the report and will publish in due course, just…12 Jun 2023HANSARDRSHE ReviewThe Government announced on 31 May 2023 further details of the independent panel, at…05 Jun 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Information on Condition and SafetyWell maintained, safe school buildings are essential, and it is the responsibility of academy trusts and local authorities to maintain school buildings and keep them safe. The…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Information on Condition and SafetyI assure the House that there are no open areas in school buildings where we know of any immediate safety risk. If the Department is made aware of any dangerous building,…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Information on Condition and SafetyThe Department is gathering information from the responsible bodies in all schools, further education colleges and local authority maintained nurseries. We are asking them to…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSchool Buildings: Information on Condition and SafetySince 2015, we have allocated over £15 billion to maintaining and improving the condition of the school estate. Our school rebuilding programme will transform buildings at 500…17 Apr 2023