Oral Questions

“What steps his Department is taking to support take-up of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.”

“What steps his Department is taking to support the mental health and wellbeing of (a) children, (b) young people and (c) educational staff within education settings.”

“What recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of educating children on financial responsibility.”

“What support his Department is providing to help children catch up on learning lost during the covid-19 outbreak.”

“What steps his Department is taking to support children with special educational needs and disabilities.”

“What assessment his Department has made of the progress made by schools on fully reopening as covid-19 lockdown restrictions have eased.”

“What steps he is taking to tackle the decline in the number of children being adopted.”

“What assessment his Department has made of the progress made by schools on fully reopening as covid-19 lockdown restrictions have eased.”

“What estimate he has made of the cost to schools in the London Borough of Southwark of his Department’s decision to move the pupil premium eligibility date from January 2021 to October 2020.”

“What steps he is taking to support sixth form students to recover from disruption to their education as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.”

“What recent discussions he has had with Public Health England on updating school food standards.”

“What steps his Department is taking to support take-up of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee.”

“What assessment he has made of the financial effect on (a) students and (b) schools of the Government's decision to base pupil premium allocations for 2021-22 on the October 2020 school census.”

“What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in delivering their statutory duty to lead the transition to sixth form process for 16- and 17-year olds in their area.”

“What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the capacity of the Government's covid-19 hotel quarantine system to meet demand from international students entering the UK in summer 2021.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What steps his Department is taking to encourage take-up of the Turing scheme by disadvantaged students.”

“What recent discussions his Department has had with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the effect of Official Development Assistance funding reductions on (a) higher education research and (b) universities.”

“With reference to his Department's proposals for a centralised procurement framework, what recent discussions he has had with the community energy sector on solar power for schools.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“What assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a covid-19 recovery plan for disabled children and their families.”

“What recent assessment his Department has made of the proportion of the population aged between 50 and 66 that have a university degree or two A-levels.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”