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HANSARDEducationI can also confirm that the constituency of the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) will be getting £1.8 million. [Official Report, 23 May 2023, Vol. 733, c. 257.] Letter of…07 Jun 2023HANSARDEducationI can also confirm that Gateshead local authority, where the constituency of the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) is, will be getting £1.8 million.07 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareI will in a second, but I have some very important stuff for families to get through. By the end of this year, the taskforce will be asked to put in place an interim plan for…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareAlthough education is a devolved issue, as the hon. Lady knows, I will of course work with the devolved authorities—absolutely. It is absolutely essential to learn from each…05 Jun 2023HANSARDHigher Education Students: Statutory Duty of CareIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Robert. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Don Valley (Nick Fletcher) for the way he opened the debate. He fairly set out…05 Jun 2023HANSARDLevel 3 Qualifications ReviewToday I am announcing an update to phase 2 of the Government’s reforms to post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England, removing funding from technical qualifications that overlap…25 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI welcome the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Government. Of course, I start by thanking all the teachers and support staff in schools in my constituency of Harlow and…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsMy right hon. Friend the Schools Minister has already made it clear that that information will be published by the summer. I have tried to answer as many points as possible, and I…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsJust very briefly, because I have a lot to get through.23 May 2023HANSARDEducationThe hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington spoke on Report about T-levels, and I am proud that the number of T-level students has gone up by 10,000 . We have 16 T-level subjects…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI am sure that that point has been heard by the Schools Minister and by the school system Minister, who is watching the debate. I thank my hon. Friend for his question. My hon.…23 May 2023HANSARDEducationThe hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington spoke on Report about T-levels, and I am proud that the number of T-level students has gone up to 10,000. We have 16 T-level subjects in…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsAs I was saying, the Minister for Schools and I are monitoring developments and progress constantly. Schools and colleges are critical to the country’s economy. We continue to…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI just want to finish this point. I spoke to the Schools Minister as the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish (Andrew Gwynne) was speaking, and I am sure that he or the school…23 May 2023HANSARDStudent Loan Interest Rate CapsMy noble Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education, Baroness Barran, has made the following statement: The Government announced on 13 June 2022 that the…15 May 2023HANSARD School and College Funding: The MidlandsAs the hon. Lady knows, we are spending many millions more on special educational needs funding. She will have heard the statement by the Under-Secretary of State for Education,…09 May 2023HANSARD School and College Funding: The MidlandsI thank the hon. Lady, who has listened very carefully to the debate. I will be setting out the extra funding going into the midlands. She will know that schools in Nottingham…09 May 2023HANSARD School and College Funding: The MidlandsIt is an honour to serve under you today, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the hon. Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana) on her impassioned speech, and I look forward to…09 May 2023HANSARD Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillAhead of speaking to the amendments tabled by the hon. Member for Warwick and Leamington (Matt Western), I would like to thank Members from across the Chamber for their…03 May 2023HANSARD Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) BillI understand the intention behind the hon. Lady’s amendments. Putting the learning hours into secondary legislation rather than primary means that providers that use a different…03 May 2023