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Speech in General Committees - Tue 03 Nov 2015
EU Merger Control

"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Hanson. I have never taken part in a European scrutiny process, so this may be a naive question from me. Will the Minister confirm whether the proposals amount to everything in the EU’s 10-year review of merger policy? Is …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 03 Nov 2015
EU Merger Control

"I thank the Minister for that. On the understanding that the proposals are it and that they look forward for the next 10 years and not wanting to drag the Minister too far into hypotheticals, will he confirm that the rules on mergers apply to the single market and not …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 03 Nov 2015
EU Merger Control

"My final question relates to trade treaties, particularly the transatlantic trade treaty, which will create a broader market in which there will be free and open competition. What is the likely impact of the application of this measure to a treaty with the United States and other countries? Has the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 19 Oct 2015
School Expansion

"I commend my right hon. Friend for ignoring ideology and making a straightforward judgment on how she can improve the number of good school places. Does she recognise, however, that the test for this Government will be whether we provide more good schools, and good school places, in areas that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2015
Trade Union Bill

"My right hon. Friend was absolutely right to have a consultation on the additional 40% hurdle. He has talked about it in reference to the emergency services and other important services, but does he not agree that there is another issue: if we compare changes in strike action in the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2015
Trade Union Bill

"I hope I pass the “Teletubbies” hurdle for intellectual input. On the point about the numbers that strike, what consideration does the right hon. Gentleman give to the number of people impacted by strikes? When he was a Minister and subsequently, has that been a consideration in his thoughts about …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2015
Trade Union Bill

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2015
Trade Union Bill

"It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald). I am delighted to have been able to sit through this debate, because once one gets over the bluster and extreme rhetoric one sees that points have been made by Members on both sides that …..."
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Written Question
Schools: Admissions
Friday 20th March 2015

Asked by: Richard Fuller (Conservative - North Bedfordshire)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will amend the School Admissions Code to allow schools to take into account the length of time a child has been on a waiting list in instances when that length of time has been longer than one year and that child matches that school's admissions criteria.

Answered by David Laws

The Department for Education currently has no plans to amend the School Admissions Code in this respect.

It is government policy that all school places must be allocated in accordance with each school's oversubscription criteria. Such criteria are determined following consultation with the local community and reflect local needs.

Written Question
Schools: Admissions
Monday 9th February 2015

Asked by: Richard Fuller (Conservative - North Bedfordshire)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the Schools Admissions Code precludes admissions authorities from taking into account how long a child has been on the waiting list for a school place.

Answered by David Laws

The School Admissions Code requires that all school places, including those offered to pupils on a school’s waiting list, are allocated strictly in accordance with a school’s published admissions criteria. This ensures fairness and transparency in the process and means that those applying for admission to a school understand from the outset their likelihood of gaining a place. It also means that there is no incentive for those who do not closely match a school’s admissions criteria, to remain on a waiting list while occupying a place at an alternative school.