Written questions
1,575 written questions tabled, most recent first.
4 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Children: Daycare
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 2.10 of Spending Round 2019, how the £66 million will be distributed between (a) state maintained nurseries and (b) private, voluntary, and independent childcare settings.
4 Sep 2019 · Treasury
Department for Education: Public Expenditure
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to table A5 of the Spending Round 2019, for what reason the CDEL allocation for the Department for Education has declined to £5 billion for 2019-20, compared to £5.1 billion in Budget 2018 for the sam
4 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his oral statement of 3 September 2019, Official Report, column 65, on education funding, which courses will be eligible for funding from the £120 million for high-cost subjects; and how that fundin
3 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Further Education: Per Capita Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to his oral statement of 3 September 2019 on education funding, what the new base rate for per student funding in 2020-21 will be for (a) further education colleges and (b) sixth forms.
3 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
School Meals: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his policy to maintain his Department’s current school food standards in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
3 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to implement a schools level national funding formula; and if he will make a statement.
3 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Teachers: Pay Settlements
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to apply national pay settlements for teachers to academy schools.
3 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Teachers: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the cost to schools of increasing starting salaries for teachers to £30,000.
3 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Schools: Inspections
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will provide additional funding to Ofsted to carry out additional inspections when schools previously rated Outstanding are no longer exempt from routine inspection.
2 Sep 2019 · Department for Education
Schools: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the post on his Department's education in the media blog, entitled Supporting teachers for the upcoming year, dated 30 August 2019, for what reason were representatives of trades unions repres
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants there are in his Department; and how many civil servants are working primarily on preparation for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Students: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a student premium for funding (a) further and (b) higher education.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Pre-school Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional nursery places have been created since June 2017.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Grammar Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his Department's policy to lift the ban on the establishment of new selective schools.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Private Education: Taxation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is Government policy to change the tax status of independent schools that do not make progress on supporting state schools.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Students: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his policy to reintroduce maintenance grants for students from low and middle income backgrounds in higher education.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Relationships and Sex Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he will take to support schools in teaching the new, LGBT-inclusive relationships and sex education curriculum.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Department for Education: Ministerial Duties
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the ministerial responsibilities are of Ministers in his Department.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Post-18 Education and Funding Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to implement the recommendations of the Augar Review, and if he will make a statement.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Schools: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on increasing (a) overall school funding and (b) the minimum level of funding per pupil; and when those policies will be implemented.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Adventure Learning Academy Trust and Bright Tribe Trust
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for (a) Bright Tribe Trust and (b) Adventure Learning Academies Trust to file their accounts for the financial year to 31 August 2018; and if he will make a statement.
25 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Children's Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to require local authorities to submit data to his Department on children’s centre usage levels.
24 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Teachers: Pay Settlements
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 July 2019, HCWS1766 on Teachers update, whether the £105 million is additional funding from the public purse.
23 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Children's Play: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department allocated (a) to pathfinder local authorities to refurbish or build play areas as part of the national play strategy and (b) for other elements of the national play strategy in the (
22 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Students: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his policy to make it a condition for universities to become involved in academy sponsorship or the founding of free schools in order for them to charge maximum tuition fees.
22 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Schools: Sponsorship
To ask the Secretary of State for Education,how many independent schools have become involved in academy sponsorship or the founding of free schools in the state system since 2017.
22 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Vocational Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to introduce a UCAS-style portal for technical education.
22 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Schools: Vacancies
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide a single jobs portal for all schools to advertise vacancies.
22 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Lifelong Education: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to introduce (a) a right to lifelong learning in digital skills and (b) a right for all employees to request leave for training.
15 Jul 2019 · Department for Education
Relationships and Sex Education and Religion: Primary Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions his Department has had with OFSTED on the teaching of (a) relationships and sex education and (b) religious education in primary schools.
Source: official written-questions record.