Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Justin Madders and Justine Greening

Monday 11th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Justine Greening]

The 30 hours free childcare policy has been incredibly popular with parents. Nine out of 10 say they very much like it and welcome it. We are actively looking at the issue my hon. Friend mentions in relation to foster children.

[Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)]

As chair of the all-party group on social mobility, I am very concerned to read the Social Mobility Commission’s report and the subsequent comments from the outgoing chair. Will the Secretary of State, or one of her ministerial team, agree to meet the all-party group to discuss where we go from here?

[Justine Greening]

I hope the hon. Gentleman will be able to welcome the plan I will set out later this week. I think the time has come for us all to move on from talking about the problem, which we have done a lot for many, many years, to deciding that we have it within us to work together up and down the country to now tackle it.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Justin Madders and Justine Greening

Monday 6th November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Justine Greening]

Under the new national funding formula, all schools will get a cash rise in their budgets. As much as anything, the challenge now is finally to address the regional disparities that still exist in our education system.

[Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)]

6. What assessment she has made of progress at University Church of England Academy in Ellesmere Port since it was placed into special measures.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Justin Madders and Justine Greening

Thursday 8th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Justine Greening]

The hon. Lady is right to highlight this. There are no boys’ careers and girls’ careers anymore—these careers should be open to all children. A person’s gender should not matter. As we have said, part of how we fix this challenge is by working in schools. I was very proud last month when one of my own schools, Ashcroft academy, won a STEM inspiration award for its Tuesday lunchtime STEM club. Such initiatives might seem small, but they have a profound effect on improving children’s interest in taking STEM forward.

[Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab)]

7. What assessment she has made of the effect of the introduction of employment tribunal fees on access to justice for women.