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746250

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's publication, Schools that work for everyone, published in September 2016, what steps she plans to take to increase the number of children from low-income backgrounds attending grammar schools.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We were encouraged by the number of selective schools that came forward voluntarily to improve their admissions arrangements in response to the Schools that work for everyone consultation. We will continue to work with our partners in the sector to ensure that more children from low-income backgrounds are able to access grammar schools.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/07/2017 14:17:41 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

746375

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how the funding will be allocated that was pledged to new grammar schools in the 2015-2017 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
tabling member printed	Mike Kane
uin	1774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>There was no education bill in Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech, and therefore the ban on opening new grammar schools will remain in place. I will confirm spending plans within the education budget in due course.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/07/2017 14:15:34 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

732906

registered interest
date	27/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to provide funds for a further increase in the number of grammar schools.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	1285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>There was no education bill in the Queen’s Speech, and therefore the ban on opening new grammar schools will remain in place.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/07/2017 14:19:32 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

731849

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Independent Schools: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposals relating to independent schools in the Schools that Work for Everyone consultation document will be taken forward.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Government's commitment to create more good school places, last September we published the consultation document: Schools that work for everyone. This asked how we could harness the resources and expertise of those in our independent schools to work in partnership to lift attainment across the wider school system.</p><p>The Government has welcomed the way that our independent schools have actively considered and proposed what more they could do to raise attainment in state schools, in recognition of their responsibility to their own local communities. Over this Parliament, we intend to build on the positive and constructive conversations we have had with the sector to agree how they could do more to improve attainment for children from all backgrounds, and increase the number of good school places.</p><p>Officials will continue to work with the Independent Schools Council to agree how best to take forward the proposals for more independent schools to support state schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 27/06/2017 11:13:44 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

731850

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the proposals relating to universities in the Schools that Work for Everyone consultation document will be taken forward.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Government's commitment to create more good school places, last September we published the consultation document: Schools that work for everyone. This asked how we could harness the resources and expertise of those in our higher education sector to work in partnership to lift attainment across the wider school system.</p><p>The Government has welcomed the way that our world-class higher education institutions are willing to think afresh about what more they could do to raise attainment in state schools, in recognition of their responsibility to their own local communities.</p><p>Universities are currently agreeing Access Agreements with the Office for Fair Access. Earlier this year, his strategic guidance to the sector, the Director for Fair Access set out an expectation that HEIs should set out in their access agreements how they will work with schools and colleges to raise attainment for those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups.</p><p>The Government hopes and expects more universities will come forward to be involved in school sponsorship and free schools, including more mathematics schools, although support need not be limited to those means.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 27/06/2017 11:44:17 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

731874

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
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 her policy is on the proposal set out in Schools that work for everyone, published in September 2016, on the 50 per cent admissions cap on faith schools.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Schools play a vital role in promoting integration and promoting an understanding of different faiths and communities. We will continue to work closely with faith schools to promote and support integration and will set out further details in due course.<strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/06/2017 16:43:06 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

731913

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to publish the results of the Schools that work for everyone consultation.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	662
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>My department will provide further information on the consultation in due course.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 27/06/2017 12:52:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731255

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it remains the Government's policy to allow the opening of new grammar schools.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>There was no education bill in the Queen’s Speech, and therefore the ban on opening new grammar schools will remain in place.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 27/06/2017 08:29:55 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

731534

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Sponsorship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on the involvement of universities in academy sponsorship, the founding of free schools and charging maximum tuition fees.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answers I provided on 27/06/2017 to Question number 713 and 714.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening grouped question UIN 458 question first answered 27/06/2017 13:21:54 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

731541

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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 her policy is on inclusivity rules and faith school admissions.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Schools play a vital role in promoting integration and promoting an understanding of different faiths and communities. We expect all schools to be inclusive and respect the protected characteristics of their pupils in line with their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. Schools designated with a religious character have the freedom to take faith into account when allocating places. We will continue to work closely with faith schools to promote and support integration and will set out further details in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 29/06/2017 16:44:52 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner