All 2 Debates between James Wild and Nusrat Ghani

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Debate between James Wild and Nusrat Ghani
Monday 9th September 2024

(2 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Wild Portrait James Wild (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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We have seen attempts by hostile states to influence our higher education sector, which the last Conservative Government took action to counter. Does the Secretary of State therefore share the concerns about reports that Peking University HSBC Business School in Oxford may be partly operating under Chinese Communist party rules, and does she expect the Office for Students to investigate that?

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James Wild Portrait James Wild (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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It was in response to growing demand that the last Conservative Government increased the high-needs budget to £10.5 billion and put in place a statutory override so that SEND-related deficits did not overwhelm council budgets. With that set to expire in 2026, what is the Secretary of State’s message to local authorities: is she pushing the Chancellor to extend that protection or for deficits to be written off?

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Debate between James Wild and Nusrat Ghani
Thursday 18th May 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nusrat Ghani Portrait Ms Ghani
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There is no deep-sea mining currently happening in areas beyond national jurisdictions. The UK has committed not to sponsor or support the issue of any exploitation licences for deep-sea mining projects unless and until there is significant scientific evidence about the potential impact on deep-sea ecosystems.

James Wild Portrait James Wild (North West Norfolk) (Con)
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9. What steps her Department is taking to improve the accountability of business regulators.