Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Holiday Hunger Schemes
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Ruth Smeeth) for securing this important debate.
In Scotland, there are approximately 170 non-school days a year when children cannot access free school meals, putting a lot of pressure on low-paid …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Nov 2018
Holiday Hunger Schemes
"The hon. Gentleman was referred to earlier as a veteran of Parliament. When I arrived here in 2015, the first thing to hit me—it hit me right between the eyes—was the class differential between some of us on the Opposition Benches and those on the Government Benches. I agree that …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 29th October 2018
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of staff employed by his Department in receipt of universal credit; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Anne Milton
The department and its executive agencies do not hold the relevant information to be able to estimate the number and proportion of its staff in receipt of universal credit. Universal credit is dependent on an individual’s circumstances. This includes their housing arrangement, caring responsibilities and dependent children. This information is not held by the department.
Speech in General Committees - Tue 21 Mar 2017
Draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2017
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alan.
I can be brief because I agree with many of the points made by the Labour spokesman. I also welcomed the Minister’s comments about ensuring diversity in the engineering construction industry, but I wanted to ask him whether an …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 28th February 2017
Asked by:
Chris Stephens (Scottish National Party - Glasgow South West)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many equality impact assessments have been carried out in the last three years on public service reforms which impact on (a) departmental staff and (b) members of the public; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Caroline Dinenage
Over the last three years the Department for Education has had and continues to have due regard, as necessary, to the public sector equality duty in exercising its functions. The Equality Act does not require this due regard to take the form of an equality impact assessment, nor does it define an equality impact assessment, and the Department does not maintain a record of such assessments.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Apr 2016
Trade Union Bill (Discussions)
"We in the Scottish National party reiterate our complete opposition to the Trade Union Bill. Can the Minister confirm that it would be strange, on a piece of legislation that affects 6 million workers, for a Government not to consult bodies that represent those 6 million workers? Can he also …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Trade Union Bill
"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Jones). I agree with many of the points he made.
SNP Members have always opposed the Government’s proposals on trade union political funds for the simple reason that it should be up …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Trade Union Bill
"Is another key role for trade unions that of welfare, and giving workers assistance and help that they might not know about?..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Trade Union Bill
"Before the Trade Union Bill reached the House of Lords, the Minister wrote a letter to ministerial colleagues that was leaked to the Socialist Worker, for which the Minister may have an explanation. Will he confirm that he will use secondary legislation to put e-balloting in place should the …..."Chris Stephens - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Apr 2016
Trade Union Bill
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