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star this property date less than 2014-03-17more like thismore than 2014-03-17
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Education more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made on encouraging computer science and programming in UK schools. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
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Adam Afriyie more like this
star this property uin 192351 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
star this property answer text <p>As part of the reforms to the national curriculum, the Department for Education is strengthening the teaching of computing in schools by replacing information and communications technology with computing. The new programmes of study for computing, which will be taught in maintained schools from September 2014, have a much greater emphasis on computer science. For example, pupils at key stage 1 will be taught to create and debug simple programs and key stage 3 pupils will be taught to use two or more programming languages.</p><p>We also working with exam boards and sector experts to review the computer science GCSE and A level so that they reflect and build upon the changes made to the curriculum. The inclusion of computer science in the English Baccalaureate will provide further encouragement for pupils to take up the subject at GCSE level. We are also providing funding for several projects to help teachers acquire the necessary subject knowledge and skills to teach the new computing curriculum.</p><p>We are funding the British Computer Society to build a network of 400 ‘Master Teachers', create online teach-yourself resources and deliver 800 in-school workshops to help primary school teachers improve their subject knowledge. A further £500,000 competitive match-funded scheme was announced on 4 February to support excellent computing teaching and lever additional investment and engagement from business.</p>
star this property answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Elizabeth Truss remove filter
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less than 2014-03-24T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-24T12:00:00.00Z
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star this property label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-09-05more like thismore than 2018-09-05
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading New Enterprise Allowance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has made an assessment of the dynamic effect on tax receipts of the New Enterprise Allowance. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
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Adam Afriyie more like this
star this property uin 170735 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-09-14more like thismore than 2018-09-14
star this property answer text <p>The New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) supports people on eligible benefits who want to move into self-employment. The NEA, alongside all government policies, are costed with a central estimate of the impact on the Exchequer where possible. In the case of the NEA, responsibility for this assessment is with the Department for Work and Pensions as the lead department who are also responsible for evaluating the impact of the policy.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Elizabeth Truss remove filter
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less than 2018-09-14T09:37:09.057Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-14T09:37:09.057Z
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star this property label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
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1586
unstar this property label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-10-31more like thismore than 2018-10-31
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Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept id 14 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Treasury more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
star this property hansard heading Mental Health Services: Finance more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Budget 2018 paragraph 5.10 on mental health funding, what estimate he has made of the savings that will accrue to the public purse as a result of pressure being taken off (a) accident and emergency, (b) police, (c) probation and (d) social services by 2023-24. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Windsor remove filter
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Adam Afriyie more like this
star this property uin 186287 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-08more like thismore than 2018-11-08
star this property answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that high quality mental health support is available for those that need it, in appropriate, safe settings. Investing in the quality and integration of mental health services will reduce pressure on the NHS and other public services. As announced at Autumn Budget 2018, funding for mental health services will grow as a share of the overall NHS budget over the next five years. Further detail will be set out in the NHS long-term plan in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
star this property answering member printed Elizabeth Truss remove filter
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less than 2018-11-08T15:59:49.113Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-08T15:59:49.113Z
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4097
star this property label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
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1586
unstar this property label Biography information for Adam Afriyie more like this