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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Supply Teachers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will provide guidance to supply teachers on the tax and unemployment implications of working for an umbrella company. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215945 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-28more like thismore than 2014-11-28
answer text <p>Schools and local authorities are responsible for the recruitment of their supply teachers and deciding whether they use private agencies to recruit and employ them. If a supply teacher is employed by a private agency or their umbrella company, this is a private commercial arrangement between the school and agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education does not provide guidance on tax and unemployment matters. These are matters for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Department for Work and Pensions, respectively.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-28T17:34:29.15Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-28T17:34:29.15Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
164442
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty: Hackney more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce poverty among (a) adults and (b) children in Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215727 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-28more like thismore than 2014-11-28
answer text <p>The Government is committed to our goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014-17 Child Poverty Strategy outlines our plans to tackle the root causes of poverty, including worklessness, low earnings and educational failure. This approach reflects the reality of child poverty in the UK today and is the only way to achieve lasting change to protect the poorest in society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under this Government, 300,000 fewer children are in relative income poverty, around 390,000 fewer children are growing up in workless families, the attainment gap for deprived pupils has narrowed, and we have recently seen the largest annual fall in unemployment on record.<sup>[1]</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But central Government cannot, by itself, end child poverty. Where people live matters. This Government has taken action to give local areas more freedom to do what people want and need locally including by providing local data that helps users identify specific local challenges. Local Authorities are required to have their own local child poverty strategies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information is outlined in the Child Poverty Strategy. Local data is also published in the child poverty basket of indicators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child Poverty Strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child Poverty basket of indicators: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-basket-of-local-indicators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-basket-of-local-indicators</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our strategy is not just focussed on children; Universal Credit will reduce poverty by making work pay and providing an effective route out of poverty.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government’s welfare reforms will improve the lives of some of the poorest families in our communities by promoting work and helping people to lift themselves out of poverty.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Up to 300,000 more people are likely to be in work as a result of Universal Credit, through improved financial incentives, increased simplicity of the system and increased conditionality.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Universal Credit aims to ensure that work – even small amounts – will pay. This removes long-standing barriers that deter people on benefit from working.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the immediate pressure on households and has responded with a range of policy interventions including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Providing funding for successive Council Tax freezes, saving the average household £1,100 during this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Increasing the National Minimum Wage rate to £6.50 from October 2014, the first real terms increase since 2007.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· The largest ever increases in the income tax personal allowance, to £10,500 by April 2015, will save a typical taxpayer £805 per year compared to 2010, and will lift 3.2 million individuals out of income tax altogether by 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Based on Labour Market Statistics published in October 2014. In June-August 2014, there were 538,000 fewer unemployed people compared to a year earlier.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
grouped question UIN 215587 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-28T13:02:02.69Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-28T13:02:02.69Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
164131
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Department for Culture Media and Sport more like this
answering dept id 10 more like this
answering dept short name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
answering dept sort name Culture, Media and Sport more like this
hansard heading Arts: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much Arts Council England funding was awarded to organisations in (a) the London Borough of Hackney, (b) London and (c) England in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215550 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-28more like thismore than 2014-11-28
answer text <p>Arts Council England has invested the following in the last five years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Hackney</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Grant in Aid (£000s)</p></td><td><p>Lottery (£000s)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£7,418</p></td><td><p>£2,150,000</p></td><td><p><strong>£9,568</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£7,088</p></td><td><p>£1,103,000</p></td><td><p><strong>£8,191</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£6,616</p></td><td><p>£2,713</p></td><td><p><strong>£9,329</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£7,861</p></td><td><p>£5,294</p></td><td><p><strong>£13,155</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£6,445</p></td><td><p>£3,092</p></td><td><p><strong>£9,537</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (£000s)</p></td><td><p>£35,427</p></td><td><p>£14,353</p></td><td><p><strong>£49,780</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Arts Council funding supports a number of arts organisations in Hackney such as the Graeae Theatre which champions the inclusion of Deaf and disabled people in the arts (which received £ 2,051,208 between 2011/12-2013/14), the Hackney Empire (which received £1,635,357 between 2011/12 and 2013/14) and the acclaimed Punchdrunk Theatre (£599,351 between 2011/12 and 2013/14) which tours and works both in and outside of London.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>London</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Grant in Aid (£000s)</p></td><td><p>Lottery (£000s)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£190,203</p></td><td><p>£44,062</p></td><td><p><strong>£234,265</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£197,575</p></td><td><p>£40,318</p></td><td><p><strong>£237,893</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£180,966</p></td><td><p>£56,656</p></td><td><p><strong>£237,621</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£188,055</p></td><td><p>£143,886</p></td><td><p><strong>£331,941</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£184,892</p></td><td><p>£52,193</p></td><td><p><strong>£237,085</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (£000s)</p></td><td><p>£941,690</p></td><td><p>£337,114</p></td><td><p><strong>£1,278,805</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>Grant in Aid (£000s)</p></td><td><p>Lottery (£000s)</p></td><td><p><strong>Total (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£411,052</p></td><td><p>£144,091</p></td><td><p><strong>£555,143</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£419,878</p></td><td><p>£95,571</p></td><td><p><strong>£515,448</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£363,507</p></td><td><p>£157,210</p></td><td><p><strong>£520,717</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£434,258</p></td><td><p>£316,128</p></td><td><p><strong>£750,386</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£434,944</p></td><td><p>£171,275</p></td><td><p><strong>£606,219</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total (£000s)</p></td><td><p>£2,063,638</p></td><td><p>£884,274</p></td><td><p><strong>£2,947,912</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-28T11:43:15.377Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-28T11:43:15.377Z
answering member
1580
label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
164145
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Islam more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prevent and reduce Islamophobia in primary and secondary schools. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215544 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>The Department for Education is committed to tackling Islamophobia and all other forms of prejudice in our schools. We want every school to promote fundamental British values, including mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs. Citizenship education, as part of the new national curriculum, should cover the diverse national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the United Kingdom and the need for mutual respect and understanding. We have also strengthened teachers’ powers and provided additional funding to deal with bullying, including racist bullying. Ofsted inspections include consideration of how well schools prevent bullying and tackle harassment and discrimination, as required by the Equality Act 2010.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T17:49:57.73Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T17:49:57.73Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
164146
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Anti-bullying Week more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department took to ensure that primary and secondary schools in England marked anti-bullying week; and what steps her Department is taking to tackle homophobic bullying in schools. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215545 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>The Government has sent a clear message to all schools that bullying is unacceptable and that they should take steps to prevent it from happening and to tackle it when it does.</p><p>While it was a matter for schools to determine whether to mark anti-bullying week, the Department for Education supported activities held as part of anti-bullying week. Nick Gibb, Minister of State for School Reform, attended an event hosted by the Diana Award to celebrate the work of its anti-bullying ambassadors. Edward Timpson, Minister of State for Children and Families, attended an event hosted by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, which focused on the bullying of children with special educational needs and disabilities. He also attended an anti-bullying assembly at the Ark Global Academy in London which featured WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment, which champions anti-bullying in the USA) as part of the lead-in to anti-bullying week.</p><p>As well as raising the profile of the occasion via the Department’s twitter account, we also published two pieces of advice at the beginning of anti-bullying week. The first is to on help teachers to guard themselves against cyberbullying and what to do if it happens. This information is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/374850/Cyberbullying_Advice_for_Headteachers_and_School_Staff_121114.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/374850/Cyberbullying_Advice_for_Headteachers_and_School_Staff_121114.pdf</a></p><p>The second piece of advice is for parents on how to help keep their children safe from cyberbullying, the signs to look for that they might be being cyberbullied and how to respond if they are. This information is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/375420/Advice_for_Parents_on_Cyberbullying_131114.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/375420/Advice_for_Parents_on_Cyberbullying_131114.pdf</a></p><p>The Department is providing just under £4 million to anti-bullying organisations over two years (2013-15) and it has recently launched two grant programmes: a £25 million voluntary and community sector grant which includes work to address all bullying in schools; and a £2 million grant in conjunction with the Government Equalities office to support projects that specifically tackle homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying in schools.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T12:52:51.49Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T12:52:51.49Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
164182
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Cancer more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the rate of cancer survival is in hospitals in (a) East London NHS Foundation Trust, (b) London and (c) England. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215546 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-26more like thismore than 2014-11-26
answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Reading East more like this
answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-26T16:13:46.523Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-26T16:13:46.523Z
answering member
1556
label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ 215546 ONS 423.pdf more like this
title ONS Letter to Member - Cancer Rate more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
164191
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Religious Hatred more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrests and prosecutions there have been for Islamophobic hate crime in (a) Greater London, (b) Hackney and (c) England in the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215541 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-01more like thismore than 2014-12-01
answer text <p>Arrests related to hate crime are not separately identifiable from arrests data reported centrally to the Home Office.<br><br>Data provided by the Ministry of Justice on the number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences relating to acts intended to stir up religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation, under Sections 29B to 29G of the Public Order Act 1986, in England, from 2004-2013 (latest data available) can be viewed in table 1. The data held centrally by the Ministry of Justice on court proceedings do not specifically identify whether the offence prosecuted was on grounds of religious hatred or sexual orientation.<br><br>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court for offences relating to acts intended to stir up religious hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation, under Sections 29B to 29G of the Public Order Act 1986, in Greater London, from 2004-2013 (latest data available) can be viewed in table 2.<br><br>Data for the offences requested is not available at constituency level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
grouped question UIN 215548 more like this
question first answered
remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-12-01T17:14:44.63Z
answering member
1531
label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ114 and 115 14 tables.xls more like this
title Religious hatred more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
164211
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Poverty: Greater London more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce poverty among adults and children in (a) London and (b) the London Borough of Hackney. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215587 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-28more like thismore than 2014-11-28
answer text <p>The Government is committed to our goal of ending child poverty in the UK by 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2014-17 Child Poverty Strategy outlines our plans to tackle the root causes of poverty, including worklessness, low earnings and educational failure. This approach reflects the reality of child poverty in the UK today and is the only way to achieve lasting change to protect the poorest in society.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under this Government, 300,000 fewer children are in relative income poverty, around 390,000 fewer children are growing up in workless families, the attainment gap for deprived pupils has narrowed, and we have recently seen the largest annual fall in unemployment on record.<sup>[1]</sup></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But central Government cannot, by itself, end child poverty. Where people live matters. This Government has taken action to give local areas more freedom to do what people want and need locally including by providing local data that helps users identify specific local challenges. Local Authorities are required to have their own local child poverty strategies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further information is outlined in the Child Poverty Strategy. Local data is also published in the child poverty basket of indicators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child Poverty Strategy: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-strategy-2014-to-2017</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Child Poverty basket of indicators: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-basket-of-local-indicators" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/child-poverty-basket-of-local-indicators</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our strategy is not just focussed on children; Universal Credit will reduce poverty by making work pay and providing an effective route out of poverty.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This Government’s welfare reforms will improve the lives of some of the poorest families in our communities by promoting work and helping people to lift themselves out of poverty.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Up to 300,000 more people are likely to be in work as a result of Universal Credit, through improved financial incentives, increased simplicity of the system and increased conditionality.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li>Universal Credit aims to ensure that work – even small amounts – will pay. This removes long-standing barriers that deter people on benefit from working.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises the immediate pressure on households and has responded with a range of policy interventions including:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Providing funding for successive Council Tax freezes, saving the average household £1,100 during this Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· Increasing the National Minimum Wage rate to £6.50 from October 2014, the first real terms increase since 2007.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· The largest ever increases in the income tax personal allowance, to £10,500 by April 2015, will save a typical taxpayer £805 per year compared to 2010, and will lift 3.2 million individuals out of income tax altogether by 2015/16.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Based on Labour Market Statistics published in October 2014. In June-August 2014, there were 538,000 fewer unemployed people compared to a year earlier.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
grouped question UIN 215727 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-28T13:02:02.58Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-28T13:02:02.58Z
answering member
4084
label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
156947
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Equal Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the gender pay gap for employees of local authorities in (a) Stoke Newington and Hackney North constituency, (b) Hackney local authority area, (c) London and (d) England; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215368 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>Local authorities are independent employers, each responsible for the management of their workforces. This includes the pay and reward of staff and ensuring that they meet their duties as employers under equality legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The Local Government Association publish research on local authority workforce matters. In their most recent Earnings Survey, the Local Government Association estimate that in the 2013-14 gender pay gap in local government was one per cent. This compares with 4.3 per cent in 2010-11.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Kris Hopkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T16:39:13.457Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T16:39:13.457Z
answering member
4043
label Biography information for Kris Hopkins more like this
tabling member
172
label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this
156960
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Employment: Females more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage increased female representation in (a) science and technology and (b) other traditionally male-dominated sectors; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Hackney North and Stoke Newington remove filter
tabling member printed
Ms Diane Abbott more like this
uin 215369 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education has confirmed that she wants to see improvements to the quality of careers advice and guidance available to young people. We have issued revised statutory guidance for schools, which strengthens the requirement to build links with employers to inspire and mentor students. Schools are free to determine the most appropriate forms of engagement but might consider mentoring, workplace visits, work experience and employer talks. This will be particularly helpful in addressing stereotypes about specific career paths and providing young people with inspirational role models in a range of careers.</p><p>We have made significant progress in attracting more students to study science and maths at A level. Compared to 2010, we now have a thousand more girls studying physics every year and two thousand more girls studying maths. Our most recent A level results show that for the first time maths is now the most popular A level subject. The proportion of students entering A levels in biology, chemistry and physics has all increased too.</p><p>However, we need to go further. The Government has reformed the national curriculum and qualifications, to ensure that they enable young people to acquire the necessary knowledge and understanding to progress to further study and employment; we are recruiting top graduates into teaching by providing bursaries and scholarships in mathematics and the sciences of up to £25,000; and we are supporting schools through professional development and enrichment programmes, such as the Stimulating Physics Network and the establishment of 32 Maths Hubs.</p><p>The Government is also supporting Your Life, a three-year industry-led campaign, to ensure the UK has the maths and science skills it needs to succeed in a competitive global economy. The Your Life campaign will help to inspire young people to study A level maths and physics as a gateway to exciting and wide-ranging careers, and help employers recruit and retain talent, particularly women.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
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less than 2014-11-27T17:35:43.967Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T17:35:43.967Z
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label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
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label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott more like this