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registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to promote inclusivity in religiously selective schools; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	210470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Like all schools, those with a designated religious character are required by law, and for academies, through their funding agreement, to promote inclusivity through supporting integration and community cohesion whatever their character and ethos. They are also required to provide a broad and balanced curriculum and to promote fundamental British values, including mutual respect and tolerance of those of other faiths and beliefs.</p><p>We know that the vast majority of schools with a religious character are open and inclusive. We believe that the broad religious literacy, which most promote, is helpful in giving students what they need to navigate our multicultural society.</p><p>In its response to the “Schools that work for everyone” consultation, the department announced the retention of the 50% cap on faith admissions in faith free schools. We also announced strengthened expectations on integration to ensure that the potential impact on the intake of neighbouring schools is assessed, before a new school is approved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 24/01/2019 16:43:43 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

839115

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2018 to Question 125493 on Faith Schools; what discussions his Department has had with local authorities on the effect of the removal of the cap on the distribution of (a) school admissions and (b)catchement areas.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	127674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The department is considering carefully its response to the 'Schools that work for everyone' consultation, including in relation to the faith cap. We will set out our response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>With any free school proposal, the department takes account of the views of‎ local authorities when making decisions. This will continue for future free schools application rounds.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/02/2018 13:02:14 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

839116

registered interest
date	08/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2018 to Question 125493 on Faith Schools, what assessment he has made of whether allowing faith schools greater freedom to discriminate on the grounds of faith conflicts on the Government's proposals to strengthening equalities legislation.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	127675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>Faith designated schools are allowed to admit children on the basis of their faith as part of their oversubscription criteria. The ability to do this is ‎permitted by the Equality Act.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/02/2018 12:55:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

830252

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to remove the 50 per cent admissions cap on faith schools.
tabling member constituency	East Antrim
tabling member printed	Sammy Wilson
uin	124913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation document proposed that we replace the 50% admissions cap on faith free schools with a series of strengthened safeguards to promote inclusivity.</p><p>We greatly value the important role faith schools play in our education system and as such, we plan to respond to these proposals regarding the establishment of new faith free schools in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 31/01/2018 15:09:03 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1593 label Biography information for Sammy Wilson

828127

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish its response to the Schools that Work for Everyone consultation, published on 12 September 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	124087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The department plans to respond to the proposals set out in the consultation document, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, including those regarding the faith admissions cap, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 30/01/2018 16:41:03 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

828236

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 123136, whether he plans to respond to the full consultation on the Green Paper entitled Schools that work for everyone or only to the proposals on the establishment of new faith free schools set out in the consultation document.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	124196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The department plans to respond to the proposals set out in the consultation document, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, including those regarding the faith admissions cap, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/01/2018 17:40:25 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

828237

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 123136, what the evidential basis is for his statement that faiths opening new faith free schools subject to the 50 per cent cap would contravene religious rules.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	124197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Catholic Church regard the 50% limit on faith admissions as preventing Catholic parents from meeting their obligation to secure a Catholic education for their children and hindering the ability of Catholic Bishops to secure sufficient Catholic provision to meet the needs of Catholic parents, both of which are obligations under Canon law. Given the popularity of Catholic schools among a broad range of parents, they believe the effect of the 50% cap would be to require them to turn away Catholic pupils. The ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation proposed removing the 50% limit as part of broader plans to enable a wider group of high quality providers to establish new schools. The government will respond to the above consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/01/2018 17:57:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

823683

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions in faith schools; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	123136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The ‘Schools that work for everyone’ consultation document proposed that we replace the 50% admissions cap on faith free schools with a series of strengthened safeguards to promote inclusivity. This is because some faiths have felt unable to open new free schools subject to the 50% cap as they say it contravenes religious rules.</p><p>The department plans to respond in due course to the proposals regarding the establishment of new faith free schools set out in the consultation document.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/01/2018 13:30:57 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

819816

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will remove the 50 per cent faith admissions cap.
tabling member constituency	Telford
tabling member printed	Lucy Allan
uin	121888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2018 answer text <p>The department plans to respond to the proposals regarding the establishment of new faith free schools as set out in the consultation document, Schools that work for everyone, in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/01/2018 10:44:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4411 label Biography information for Lucy Allan

804400

registered interest
date	11/12/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Faith Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for the Government to lift the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions in new religious schools.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	118526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p><em>The ‘Schools that work for everyone’</em> consultation document recognised that some faiths have felt unable to open new free schools subject to the 50% cap because they believe it contravenes religious rules.</p><p> </p><p>The department plans to respond on this in due course. We greatly value the important role faith schools play in our education system and that will continue.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/12/2017 17:32:04 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead