Oral Questions

“What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the allocation of Government funding to academic institutions for research.”

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

“What assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK-EU Cooperation and Trade Agreement on (a) higher and (b) further education.”

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

“What steps his Department is taking to provide high quality tutoring to disadvantaged students.”

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

“What steps he is taking to tackle the increase in delayed speech among reception age children from disadvantaged backgrounds as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.”

“If he will take steps to ensure that pupils who opt out of GCSE geography receive education on climate change.”

“With reference to the report published by Ofsted on 10 June 2021 entitled Review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges, what steps his Department is taking to support LGBT+ pupils to report to teachers incidences of harmful sexual behaviour in school.”

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

“What recent assessment he has made of trends in the cost of school transport.”

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

“What recent progress the Government has made on enabling the parents of summer born and premature children to defer their child's school start date.”

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

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

“What plans he has to implement the recommendations of the UK Committee for UNICEF and the Carnegie UK Trust's report entitled Closing the Digital Divide for Good.”

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

“When he plans to announce the results of the recent round of applications for the School Rebuilding Programme.”

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

“If he will publish a long-term financial settlement for maintained nursery schools.”

“What steps his Department is taking to improve (a) the quality of schools and (b) outcomes for pupils in the most disadvantaged areas.”

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

“What steps his Department is taking to provide high quality catch-up support to students.”

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

“What steps he is taking to support universities to provide courses on (a) performing and creative arts, (b) media studies and (c) archaeology.”