Sir Nicholas Dakin

3 May 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.30 of her Department's white paper, Educational Excellence Everywhere, published in March 2016, what evidence her Department is taking into account to decide which (a) metrics and

27 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answers of 2 and 8 February 2016 to Questions 25202 and 23871, and the update provided by Ofqual, what further progress has been made on A levels in (a) French, (b) German, (c) Spanish, (d) Reli

26 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect on delivery of initial teacher training of all schools becoming academies.

26 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.12 of her Department's White Paper, Educational excellence everywhere, published in March 2016; how she plans to reform the National College of Teaching and Leadership so that it c

26 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.29 of her Department's White Paper, Educational excellence everywhere, published in March 2016; what measure her Department plans to use to determine what constitutes a high qualit

26 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 2.28 of the White Paper, Educational excellence everywhere, published in March 2016, by what criteria her Department will assess which higher education institutions are assessed as the

26 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that the number of qualified teachers does not decrease proportionately or in real terms by 2022.

18 Apr 2016 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC Trust

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what his plans are for the body that will replace the BBC Trust.

13 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Academies: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 3.28 of Educational excellence everywhere, Cm 9230, when she plans to amend the model articles of government of academies to require each school in a multi-academy trust to have a sc

13 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Maintained Schools: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 3.35 of Educational excellence everywhere, Cm 9230, what powers she has to require local authority maintained schools to provide details of everyone involved in governance for a new

13 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Academies: Directors

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 3.35 of Educational excellence everywhere, Cm 9230, if she will issue guidance on levels of remuneration for non-executive academy trust directors.

13 Apr 2016 · Department for Education

Academies: Governing Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 3.30 of Educational excellence everywhere, Cm 9230, when she plans to amend the academy articles of association models to remove the requirement for new academy trusts and school go

12 Apr 2016 · Northern Ireland Office

Economic Situation: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps the Government is taking to strengthen the Northern Ireland economy.

24 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2016 to Question 29811, on further education, if she will publish the minutes of each of those meetings.

24 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2016 to Question 29811, on further education, how many meetings have been held for area reviews in (a) Birmingham and Solihull, (b) Greater Manchester, (c) Sheffield City Regio

23 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Teachers: GCE A-level

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evidence her Department holds on the relationship between the A-level grades achieved by prospective teachers and their later performance in the classroom.

23 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Children's Play: Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the conclusion of the report from the charity Sense, Making the case for play, published in February 2016, that a misguided interpretation and approach to health and safety is cr

23 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that local authorities are required to take action on education and early years settings that intentionally exclude disabled children and do not meet their legal duties to suc

16 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people had retrospective claims for winter fuel payments agreed for 2013-14.

16 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those eligible for winter fuel payments in 2014-15 received a letter informing them about their rights to claim this benefit.

16 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of those eligible claimed winter fuel payments in 2014-15.

16 Mar 2016 · Department for Work and Pensions

Winter Fuel Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what percentage of winter fuel payments to eligible claimants were made automatically in each of the last five years.

7 Mar 2016 · Department for International Development

Developing Countries: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions her Department has had with the Department of Health on implementation of the Ross Fund.

4 Mar 2016 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve air quality on streets near schools.

4 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Children's Play

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the recommendation in the report by Sense, Making the Case for Play, for play to be included as part of the ministerial brief of the Parliame

4 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Children: Day Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she has taken to ensure that adequate ring-fenced funding is provided to local authorities so they can successfully deliver the Government's childcare provision targets.

4 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Schools: Road Traffic

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issues to schools on tackling the problems of traffic congestion at the school gate during school drop-off and pick-up.

4 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Further Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 January 2016 to Question 24002, on further education, how many steering group meetings of area reviews of post-16 education and training in (a) Birmingham and Solihull, (b) Greater

4 Mar 2016 · Church Commissioners

Churches: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the proposed changes to the Landfill Communities Fund on the restoration and repair of listed church properties and ch

3 Mar 2016 · Department for Education

Children: Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with the Department for Transport on steps to meet the Government's objective to increase the proportion of children walking to school from 46 per cent to 55 per cent.