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Calendar
Wednesday 18th December 2024
Department for Education
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour - Life peer)

Statement - Main Chamber
Subject: Outcomes of Qualifications Reform Review (dinner break business)
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Division Votes
10 Dec 2024 - Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 - View Vote Context
Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 79 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 8 Noes - 96
10 Dec 2024 - Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 - View Vote Context
Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 163


Speeches
Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Qualifications Reform Review
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 5 speeches (2,099 words)
Wednesday 18th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: State-funded Schools: Special Educational Needs
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 7 speeches (815 words)
Wednesday 11th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Maintained Schools: Term Dates
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 8 speeches (786 words)
Monday 9th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Vocational Training
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 8 speeches (879 words)
Monday 9th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 1 speech (1,664 words)
Monday 9th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education



Baroness Smith of Malvern mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Oral Answers to Questions
181 speeches (11,272 words)
Monday 9th December 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Janet Daby (Lab - Lewisham East) last Government, and many things were not accomplished, but I am sure that my noble Friend Baroness Smith of Malvern - Link to Speech



Written Answers
Disability: Rented Housing
Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Friday 3rd January 2025

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 17 December (HL3216), whether they will consult with interested parties and expedite the implementation of the remaining parts of section 36 and associated Schedules of the Equality Act 2010 to address the shortage of housing for disabled people.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Education)

The government is continuing to consider the remaining parts of section 36 and associated Schedules. We will set out next steps in due course.

Out-of-school Education: Prosecutions
Asked by: Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Thursday 19th December 2024

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 29 November (HL2588), how many prosecutions have been initiated in each of the past five years for operating an unregistered school.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Education)

In total, five prosecutions have been initiated in the past five years against individuals suspected of conducting an unregistered school. The table below shows the number of prosecutions that have been initiated in each of those five years.

Year

Total number prosecutions

2020

1

2021

2

2022

1

2023

0

2024

1

Overseas Students: Hong Kong
Asked by: Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench - Life peer)
Monday 9th December 2024

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following a letter from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Hong Kong Watch on 3 October, in which it was suggested that Hong Kong British National (Overseas) students who cannot afford international university fees could appeal to have their fees waived, what assessment they have made of the number of international students that have successfully waived their fees, in whole or part, due to financial shortcoming.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Education)

Higher education (HE) institutions in England are autonomous bodies and it is for them to assess whether applications for fees which do not meet the criteria for automatic home fee status should be reduced or waived in line with individual circumstances. The department has not made an assessment on the number of international students that have successfully had their fees waived.

There are a range of resources and support for international students looking for scholarships, which can be found on the UK Council for International Student Affairs website and the British Council’s Study UK page.

Many HE institutions in the UK offer a range of bursaries and scholarships to international students and the department encourages students to contact their institution to find out what support may be available. We have not carried out an assessment of the number of university scholarships or bursaries available to prospective students on British National (Overseas) visas.



Deposited Papers
Tuesday 24th December 2024
Department for Education
Source Page: I. Letter dated 16/12/2024 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding International Labour Organization recommendation regarding quality apprenticeships. 1p. II. International Labour Organization. Recommendation concerning quality apprenticeships (16 June 2023). 8p.
Document: Letter_from_Minister_Smith_to_library.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 16/12/2024 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding International

Tuesday 24th December 2024
Department for Education
Source Page: I. Letter dated 16/12/2024 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding International Labour Organization recommendation regarding quality apprenticeships. 1p. II. International Labour Organization. Recommendation concerning quality apprenticeships (16 June 2023). 8p.
Document: Apprenticeships_quality.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 16/12/2024 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding International