Matt Western

10 Jan 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Care Homes: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of care homes were yet to be visited to deliver booster doses of covid-19 vaccinations as of (a) 25 December 2021 and (b) 7 January 2022.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Disabled Facilities Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much the Government spent on Disabled Facilities Grants each year from 2010-2021; and whether he has made an estimate of how much funding has been provided for changes that have

16 Dec 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Supported Housing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of the £300 million announced by the Government on 1 December 2021 will be ringfenced for new supported housing; and how many new homes the Government expects that fund

16 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the time incoming exchange students can stay in the UK from 6 months to one academic year without having to apply for a Student Visa.

16 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential economic and cultural benefits of extending the amount of time exchange students can remain in the UK under the visitor immigration route from six

16 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education regarding plans to extend the time incoming exchange students can stay in the UK from 6 months to one academic year without havin

16 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Overseas Students

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of the sixth-month limit on how long incoming exchange students can remain in the UK under the visitor immigration route.

16 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Entry Clearances

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has in place to extend the concession that enables universities to sponsor students' visas for distance learning due to expire in April 2022.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) number of students participating in Turing scheme and (b) subjects studied by those students; and what comparative assessment he has made of the number of stud

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what mechanisms his Department has in place to ensure that Capita is held accountable in respect of its spending on the Turing scheme.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many bids were tabled for the contract to run the Turing Scheme; and what the monetary value of the lowest bid tabled was.

16 Dec 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the financial impact on the British Council of losing the contract to run the Turing Scheme.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Turing Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the value of the bid put in by Capita to obtain the contract to run the Turing Scheme was.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

History: Graduates

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of history graduates to the UK economy.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Arts and Humanities: Degrees

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution of arts and humanities degrees to the UK economy.

16 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Degrees

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the take-up of degree apprenticeships against his Department's initial targets for take-up.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Apprentices: Degrees

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made on the take-up of degree apprenticeships since their introduction.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an introduction of minimum entry requirements of GCSE English and Maths (Level 4) for students seeking to study in Higher Education.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Students

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the proportion of higher education students who transfer between higher education institutions in any given year; and what assessment he has made of the socio-economic backgrounds

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for higher education providers to widen access programmes in the context of an increase in providers registered with the Office for Students.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Uni Connect Programme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the reduction in funding to UniConnect for 2021-22 on access to higher education.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the levels of demand for modular provision within higher education.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Apprentices and Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent comparative assessment he has made of the levels of demand among 18 to 25 year olds for (a) apprenticeships and (b) traditional further and higher education full time provision.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

School Leaving

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the proportion of students who left school in summer 2021, aged 18, who did not go onto further and higher education.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Skilled Workers: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has he made of trends in the level of skills shortages in sectors of strategic importance across the UK economy.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Higher Education: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department has collated on the number of cases of covid-19 recorded across campuses in England and Wales.

15 Dec 2021 · Home Office

Overseas Students: Entry Clearances

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to extend the concession that allows universities to sponsor a student’s visa for distance learning, which is due to expire in April 2022.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the impact on BAME students of the current student loan repayment conditions.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the impact on BAME students of any changes to the student loan repayment threshold.

15 Dec 2021 · Department for Education

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the sustainability of the student loan system and its effect on the public finances under the current repayment thresholds.