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Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Eddie Hughes(6 years, 5 months ago)
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Joseph Johnson
Network Rail is in the process of managing its estate to ensure it contributes towards housing and commercial development where that is sensible. I would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman and the campaign group he mentions.
Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
Will the Minister update the House on what her Department is doing to investigate the use of distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain, in the maritime sector?
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Debate between Lord Johnson of Marylebone and Eddie Hughes(7 years ago)
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Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
Figures released recently by the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy) show that the proportion of students in my constituency who get the top grades and go to top universities is lower than in the south-east of the country. What action can the Government take to address that inequality?
Joseph Johnson
Data published by UCAS today shows that the 18-year-old entry rate to full-time education in Walsall North has increased by 54% compared with 2006. In our last guidance to the director of fair access, we asked that areas with the poorest progression to university received particular attention.