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HANSARDSchool Transport CostsIf the hon. Lady would be kind enough to send in more details of the issue she has raised, I would be very happy to organise for the Minister for School Standards to meet her to…21 Jun 2021HANSARDSchool Transport CostsIn the past three years, there has been an 18% increase in local authority spend on school transport, reaching £1.3 billion in the year 2019-20.21 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change EducationIt is vital that pupils are taught about climate change, which is why related topics are included throughout the geography and science curriculums from five to 14 and five to 16,…21 Jun 2021HANSARDClimate Change EducationOf course I join the hon. Lady—and, I am sure, all Members—in welcoming a new Member to the House. It is a shame that the few Liberal Democrat MPs who are left could not be…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank everyone in the education sector for their dedication throughout the pandemic. Last week, I had the pleasure of watching the Second Reading of the Skills and Post-16…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt sounds as if amazing work is going on at Gusford Primary School. That has been underpinned by the £3.5 million in funding available to charities and organisations such as the…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. The consultation closed on 13 May and we are looking at the response very closely. We really want to bring post-qualification admissions…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe always look at the latest evidence and take the very best guidance. We are very proud of our building programme in schools, in new build and refurbishments, but we always look…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am aware of how important this is. We look at all legislative opportunities to see how this can best be done, and we are committed at the earliest opportunity to making it…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would very much like to thank Kash Singh for the work he has done on this amazing project, and it is incredibly important that schools take part in it. We have already asked…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have regular discussions with the Home Secretary and across Government on this issue. It is vital that everything is done to address this. I know that this is something that is…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe continue to support recruitment to the teaching profession with an extensive bursary scheme to incentivise people to take up teaching, especially in areas with the greatest…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend, who campaigned hard to get the funding to deliver the rebuilding of Lytham St Annes High School for his constituents. We will continue to work…21 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. To be absolutely clear, we aim to roll out tutoring for 6 million pupils across the country.21 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring Supportrose—21 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring SupportMy hon. Friend raises an important issue. As we bring forward the largest investment in tutoring that this country has ever seen, we want to look at how we can continue to make…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring SupportAs my hon. Friend will be aware, there is a £650 million universal catch-up premium, as well as the recovery premium. That funding is very much to ensure that schools such as…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring SupportMy hon. Friend raises a vital point. That is why we took the decision to ensure a higher rate of funding for special schools and for schools that provide alternative provision,…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring SupportI would very much like to hear not only how Tutor the Nation is tutoring Bolton, but how we can do so much more to tutor all the other parts of the nation as well, so I would be…21 Jun 2021HANSARDDisadvantaged Students: Tutoring SupportI know that this issue is close to my hon. Friend’s heart. Yes, we have been making progress on the special educational needs review. Sadly, as a result of a pandemic, the speed…21 Jun 2021