Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts
Thursday 24th October 2013

(11 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The question is purely on the subject of students from Liverpool, not elsewhere in the north-west. If the question is about Liverpool, it is in order. If it is not about Liverpool, it is out of order.

Stephen Mosley Portrait Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)
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Will the Minister join me in welcoming the fact that 16% of students from Liverpool go on to the top Russell Group universities, making it one of the top 10 local authorities in the country?

Lord Willetts Portrait Mr Willetts
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I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend and congratulate him on his commitment, particularly to education as it affects Liverpool.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Mr Simon Hughes, from the distant territory of Southwark and Bermondsey.

Simon Hughes Portrait Simon Hughes (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (LD)
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When I visited Liverpool to do some work for the Government on access to education, I was clear that one thing that students there wanted was the opportunity for scholarships to help with living costs. Will the Minister update us on the roll-out of the scholarship programme for young people from deprived backgrounds in Liverpool and elsewhere?