Information between 9th June 2025 - 29th June 2025
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9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 326 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 113 Noes - 335 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 323 |
9 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 326 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 334 |
10 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 189 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 174 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 312 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 309 |
10 Jun 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 107 Noes - 314 |
11 Jun 2025 - Electricity - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 344 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 350 Noes - 176 |
13 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 124 Labour Aye votes vs 181 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 233 Noes - 254 |
13 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House One of 136 Labour Aye votes vs 163 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 216 |
13 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 122 Labour Aye votes vs 184 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 230 Noes - 256 |
17 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 325 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 328 |
17 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 428 |
17 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 325 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 336 |
17 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 326 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 335 |
18 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 95 |
18 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 313 |
18 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 313 |
18 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 305 |
18 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 102 Noes - 390 |
18 Jun 2025 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 114 Noes - 310 |
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 160 Labour No votes vs 224 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 291 |
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 122 Labour No votes vs 198 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 224 |
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 114 Labour No votes vs 199 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 209 |
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 122 Labour Aye votes vs 186 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 266 |
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 113 Labour Aye votes vs 185 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 208 Noes - 261 |
20 Jun 2025 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context Darren Paffey voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 125 Labour Aye votes vs 190 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 269 |
Speeches |
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Darren Paffey speeches from: Water Safety Education
Darren Paffey contributed 7 speeches (2,687 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
Darren Paffey speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Darren Paffey contributed 1 speech (79 words) Wednesday 11th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Wales Office |
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Licensing Laws: Fees and Charges
Asked by: Darren Paffey (Labour - Southampton Itchen) Tuesday 10th June 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current fee levels under the Licensing Act 2003; and whether she plans to review that Act to ensure that licensing fees reflect the actual costs incurred by local authorities in processing and enforcing those licences. Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Home Office) The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that alcohol licensing fees, set under Section 55 of the Licensing Act 2003, are fair, proportionate and reflective of the costs incurred by local authorities in administering the licensing system. A previous consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government explored whether local authorities should have more control over setting statutory fees. The Government is reviewing the consultation’s findings and will assess the wider fee landscape alongside this to inform any potential future changes. |
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Access to Work Programme
Asked by: Darren Paffey (Labour - Southampton Itchen) Wednesday 11th June 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will change the ownership arrangements for equipment funded through the Access to Work scheme to allow disabled employees to retain their assistive technology when they change or leave employment. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) In March 2025, the Department published the Pathways to Work Green Paper, which is consulting on the future of Access to Work. We are also considering the role of employers in creating accessible and inclusive workplaces as well as how we can shape the market for aids, appliances and assistive technology, to reduce their cost and spread their adoption.
We will review all aspects of the Scheme following the conclusion of the consultation on the 30th June and encourage people to have their views and voices heard on how they think the programme and the welfare system could be improved. |
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Free School Meals: Health
Asked by: Darren Paffey (Labour - Southampton Itchen) Monday 16th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take with the Department for Education to monitor the potential impact of the (a) expansion of free school meal eligibility and (b) changes to School Food Standards on children's health. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Free school meals offer a critical nutritional safety net to those children who require it most. Expanding the eligibility criteria to all families in receipt of universal credit will provide 500,000 more children with access to a nutritious lunchtime meal each school day from September 2026. The Government is now considering how best to monitor the impact of the expansion of free school meal eligibility and the update the School Food Standards on child health. |
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Healthy Start Scheme: Southampton Itchen
Asked by: Darren Paffey (Labour - Southampton Itchen) Monday 16th June 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families were in receipt of Healthy Start in Southampton Itchen constituency on 9 June 2025. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) operates the Healthy Start scheme on behalf of the Department. Monthly figures for the number of people on the digital Healthy Start scheme are published on the NHS Healthy Start website, which is available at the following link: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/healthcare-professionals/ The NHSBSA does not hold data on the number of families receiving Healthy Start and does not currently hold data on the number of people eligible for Healthy Start. The NHSBSA does not hold data on local constituencies. The table below shows the number of people on the digital scheme in the relevant local authorities as of 23 May 2025:
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Planning: Environment Protection
Asked by: Darren Paffey (Labour - Southampton Itchen) Thursday 19th June 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the role of the mitigation hierarchy of (a) avoidance, (b) mitigation and (c) compensation in ensuring ecological protections (i) during the planning process and (ii) following the approval of new developments. Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that when determining planning applications, local planning authorities should apply the principle that if significant harm to biodiversity resulting from a development cannot be avoided, adequately mitigated, or, as a last resort, compensated for, then planning permission should be refused. Any mitigation or compensation would be set out in the planning conditions and obligations associated with the planning permission, enabling local planning authorities to monitor the development's implementation and, if necessary, take enforcement action. |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Water Safety Education
73 speeches (18,073 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Roger Gale (Con - Herne Bay and Sandwich) I call Darren Paffey to move the motion. - Link to Speech 2: Monica Harding (LD - Esher and Walton) Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing this important debate today. - Link to Speech 3: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for leading today’s debate. - Link to Speech 4: Luke Myer (Lab - Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) on securing the debate. - Link to Speech 5: Paul Holmes (Con - Hamble Valley) Friend the Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) on securing the debate. - Link to Speech 6: Steff Aquarone (LD - North Norfolk) Member for Southampton Itchen (Darren Paffey) for securing it. - Link to Speech |
Bill Documents |
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Jun. 20 2025
All proceedings up to 20 June 2025 at Report Stage Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Duffield Rachael Maskell Daniel Francis Graham Stringer Euan Stainbank Mr Angus MacDonald Darren Paffey |
Jun. 20 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 June 2025 - large print Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Antonia Bance Gill Furniss Mary Kelly Foy Valerie Vaz Adam Jogee Liam Conlon Darren Paffey |
Jun. 20 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 20 June 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Antonia Bance Gill Furniss Mary Kelly Foy Valerie Vaz Adam Jogee Liam Conlon Darren Paffey |
Jun. 18 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 18 June 2025 - Large print Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: 2025 _NC15 Will Stone Irene Campbell Julia Buckley Andrew George David Baines Bob Blackman Darren Paffey |
Jun. 18 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 18 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC15 Will Stone Irene Campbell Julia Buckley Andrew George David Baines Bob Blackman Darren Paffey |
Jun. 17 2025
Report Stage Proceedings as at 17 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Stella Creasy Wera Hobhouse Lillian Jones Ellie Chowns Tonia Antoniazzi Anneliese Dodds Darren Paffey |
Jun. 17 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 17 June 2025 - Large print Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Stella Creasy Wera Hobhouse Lillian Jones Ellie Chowns Tonia Antoniazzi Anneliese Dodds Darren Paffey |
Jun. 17 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 17 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Stella Creasy Wera Hobhouse Lillian Jones Ellie Chowns Tonia Antoniazzi Anneliese Dodds Darren Paffey |
Jun. 16 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Stella Creasy Wera Hobhouse Lillian Jones Ellie Chowns Tonia Antoniazzi Anneliese Dodds Darren Paffey |
Jun. 16 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Neil Coyle Antonia Bance Gill Furniss Mary Kelly Foy Valerie Vaz Adam Jogee Liam Conlon Darren Paffey |
Jun. 13 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 13 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Stella Creasy Wera Hobhouse Lillian Jones Ellie Chowns Tonia Antoniazzi Anneliese Dodds Darren Paffey |
Jun. 13 2025
All proceedings up to 13 June 2025 at Report Stage Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Duffield Rachael Maskell Daniel Francis Graham Stringer Euan Stainbank Mr Angus MacDonald Darren Paffey |
Jun. 13 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 June 2025 - large print Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duffield Rachael Maskell Daniel Francis Graham Stringer Euan Stainbank Mr Angus MacDonald Darren Paffey |
Jun. 13 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 13 June 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duffield Rachael Maskell Daniel Francis Graham Stringer Euan Stainbank Mr Angus MacDonald Darren Paffey |
Jun. 12 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Stella Creasy Wera Hobhouse Lillian Jones Ellie Chowns Tonia Antoniazzi Anneliese Dodds Darren Paffey |
Jun. 12 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 12 June 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duffield Rachael Maskell Daniel Francis Graham Stringer Euan Stainbank Mr Angus MacDonald Darren Paffey |
Jun. 11 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC15 Will Stone Irene Campbell Julia Buckley Andrew George David Baines Bob Blackman Darren Paffey |
Jun. 11 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duffield Rachael Maskell Daniel Francis Graham Stringer Euan Stainbank Mr Angus MacDonald Darren Paffey |
Jun. 10 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2025 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: _NC15 Will Stone Irene Campbell Julia Buckley Andrew George David Baines Bob Blackman Darren Paffey |
Jun. 10 2025
All proceedings up to 10 June 2025 at Report Stage Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Opher John McDonnell Andy McDonald James Naish Ellie Chowns Adrian Ramsay Iqbal Mohamed Darren Paffey |
Jun. 10 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 10 June 2025 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Duffield Rachael Maskell Daniel Francis Graham Stringer Euan Stainbank Mr Angus MacDonald Darren Paffey |
APPG Publications |
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University APPG Document: APPUG weekly update 19 - 23 May 2025.pdf Found: APP UG WEEKLY UPDATE 7 Darren Paffey MP (Labour) welcomed what he called a “common-sense reset” |
University APPG Document: APPUG weekly update 22 - 25 April 2025 .pdf Found: The roundtable was sponsored by Darren Paffey MP, chaired by Professor Jane Harrington and attended |
University APPG Document: APPUG weekly update 7 - 11 April 2025.pdf Found: Legacy of the Augar Review Darren Paffey MP (Labour) asked about the impact of the Augar Review and |
Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Upcoming Business of Interest w/c 17th March 2025 Found: steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls – Darren Paffey |
Political and Media Literacy APPG Document: Minutes – 13th Meeting held on 11.03.2025 Found: Gardner MP, Baroness Beverley Hughes, Baroness Estelle Morris, Lord Bird, Darren Paffey |
Adoption and Permanence APPG Document: Inaugural Minutes Found: Rachael Maskell MP (Chair), Lord Russell of Liverpool (Co- Chair), Baroness Berridge (Officer), Darren Paffey |
Adoption and Permanence APPG Document: Inaugural Meeting Found: Rachael Maskell MP (Chair), Lord Russell of Liverpool (Co- Chair), Baroness Berridge (Officer), Darren Paffey |
Local Government APPG Document: Inaugural meeting of the APPG on Local Government – 12 November 2024 Found: Joseph MP (Labour) Ayoub Khan MP (Independent) Peter Lamb MP (Labour) Lord Naseby (Conservative) Darren Paffey |
Calendar |
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Tuesday 17th June 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Curriculum and Assessment Review View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Curriculum and Assessment Review At 10:00am: Oral evidence Sean Harris - Director of People, Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) at Tees Valley Education Dr Shabna Begum - CEO at The Runnymede Trust Sara Lane Cawte - Chair at Religious Education Council for England and Wales At 11:00am: Oral evidence Professor David Lundie - Professor of Education (School of Social & Environmental Sustainability) at University of Glasgow Dr Gianfranco Polizzi - Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Communications, Department of Linguistics and Communication at University of Birmingham View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Curriculum and Assessment Review At 10:00am: Oral evidence Sean Harris - Director of People, Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) at Tees Valley Education Dr Shabna Begum - CEO at The Runnymede Trust Sara Lane Cawte - Chair at Religious Education Council for England and Wales At 11:00am: Oral evidence Professor David Lundie - Professor of Education (School of Social & Environmental Sustainability) at University of Glasgow Dr Gianfranco Polizzi - Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Communications, Department of Linguistics and Communication at University of Birmingham Andrew Ettinger - Director of Education at The National Literacy Trust View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Curriculum and Assessment Review At 10:00am: Oral evidence Sean Harris - Director of People, Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) at Tees Valley Education Dr Shabna Begum - CEO at The Runnymede Trust Sara Lane Cawte - Chair at Religious Education Council for England and Wales At 11:00am: Oral evidence Professor David Lundie - Professor of Education (School of Social & Environmental Sustainability) at University of Glasgow Dr Gianfranco Polizzi - Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Communications, Department of Linguistics and Communication at University of Birmingham Andrew Ettinger - Director of Education at The National Literacy Trust Professor Candice Satchwell - Professor of Literacies and Education at The University of Central Lancashire View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 17th June 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Curriculum and Assessment Review At 10:00am: Oral evidence Sean Harris - Director of People, Learning and Community Engagement (PLACE) at Tees Valley Education Dr Shabna Begum - CEO at The Runnymede Trust Sarah Lane Cawte - Chair at Religious Education Council for England and Wales At 11:00am: Oral evidence Professor David Lundie - Professor of Education (School of Social & Environmental Sustainability) at University of Glasgow Dr Gianfranco Polizzi - Assistant Professor in Digital Media and Communications, Department of Linguistics and Communication at University of Birmingham Andrew Ettinger - Director of Education at The National Literacy Trust Professor Candice Satchwell - Professor of Literacies and Education at The University of Central Lancashire View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 24th June 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Further Education and Skills At 10:00am: Oral evidence The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister for Skills at Department for Education Julia Kinniburgh - Director General for Skills at Department for Education View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 1st July 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Solving the SEND Crisis At 10:00am: Oral evidence Catherine McKinnell MP - Minister of State (Minister for School Standards) at Department for Education Alison Ismail - Director of SEND at Department for Education View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 2 p.m. Education Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 8th July 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Curriculum and Assessment Review At 10:15am: Oral evidence Professor Becky Francis CBE - Chair at The Curriculum and Assessment Review View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 9:30 a.m. Education Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Tuesday 15th July 2025 9:15 a.m. Education Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Select Committee Inquiry |
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12 Jun 2025
Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Student Education Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 31 Jul 2025) The UK’s higher education sector is in trouble. Dozens of universities are making redundancies and cuts to courses, trying to stay afloat amid uncertainty over where their money is coming from. The Education Committee will look under the bonnet at what is going on. In a focused single evidence session on 8 April, the Committee examined the perfect storm bearing down on institutions, including fluctuations in domestic and international student numbers, pension contributions, and the rate of tuition fees. On 13 May the Committee decided it wished to pursue a series of mini-inquiries relating to higher education. It was decided that the first mini-inquiry would concentrate on the urgent issues of the threat of insolvency in the higher education sector and international students. |