To ask the Secretary of State for Education what the rate is of unauthorised absence in pupil referral units, by local authority, in the latest period for which figures are available.

[152583]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what the rate is of unauthorised absence in pupil referral units, by local authority, in the latest period for which figures are available.

[152583]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many incidents of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils were recorded in schools in (i) Northampton, (ii) Corby constituency and (iii) England in each of the last three years.

[152864]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many incidents of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils were recorded in schools in (i) Northampton, (ii) Corby constituency and (iii) England in each of the last three years.

[152864]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the educational attainment of children originally from 2004 EU accession countries studying in UK schools, relative to other children.

[148709]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what assessment he has made of the educational attainment of children originally from 2004 EU accession countries studying in UK schools, relative to other children.

[148709]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children in schools in England (a) were born in the UK and (b) were born outside the UK.

[153466]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many children in schools in England (a) were born in the UK and (b) were born outside the UK.

[153466]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which 50 maintained (a) secondary and (b) primary schools, including voluntary-aided or controlled schools had the (i) highest and (ii) lowest per pupil funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; what the amount of that spending is in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education which 50 maintained (a) secondary and (b) primary schools, including voluntary-aided or controlled schools had the (i) highest and (ii) lowest per pupil funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; what the amount of that spending is in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will place a legal obligation on schools to share information on individual pupils with the schools and organisations to which they refer those pupils.

[147360]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will place a legal obligation on schools to share information on individual pupils with the schools and organisations to which they refer those pupils.

[147360]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of Traveller and Gypsy children in the five most recent secondary school cohorts completed their secondary school education.

[148734]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what proportion of Traveller and Gypsy children in the five most recent secondary school cohorts completed their secondary school education.

[148734]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what the (a) national and (b) regional average spend on pupils is in (i) England and (ii) Barnsley Central constituency.

[138929]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what the (a) national and (b) regional average spend on pupils is in (i) England and (ii) Barnsley Central constituency.

[138929]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to incentivise schools and colleges to take back difficult students who have spent time in custody.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to incentivise schools and colleges to take back difficult students who have spent time in custody.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will mandate all schools to publish the literacy levels of their pupils on entry and exit from the school.

[147357]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will mandate all schools to publish the literacy levels of their pupils on entry and exit from the school.

[147357]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many school attendance orders were served on the parents of Traveller and Gypsy children in each local education authority area in each of the last five years.

[148735]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many school attendance orders were served on the parents of Traveller and Gypsy children in each local education authority area in each of the last five years.

[148735]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 10 December 2012, Official Report, column 99W, on smoking in schools, what consideration he has given to issuing a best practice guide for local education authorities and schools in order to assist in reducing the levels of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education pursuant to the answer of 10 December 2012, Official Report, column 99W, on smoking in schools, what consideration he has given to issuing a best practice guide for local education authorities and schools in order to assist in reducing the levels of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many incidents of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils were recorded in schools in (i) Suffolk, (ii) Bury St Edmunds constituency and (iii) England in each of the last three years.

[148099]

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many incidents of (a) bullying between pupils and (b) verbal and physical abuse of school staff by pupils were recorded in schools in (i) Suffolk, (ii) Bury St Edmunds constituency and (iii) England in each of the last three years.

[148099]

An estimated 3.6 million children in the UK live in poverty according to the Government’s own measure, but recent figures from the Children’s Society have uncovered that 1.2 million of those children who are of school age do not receive free school meals. Notwithstanding the nutritional benefits that children receive...

An estimated 3.6 million children in the UK live in poverty according to the Government’s own measure, but recent figures from the Children’s Society have uncovered that 1.2 million of those children who are of school age do not receive free school meals. Notwithstanding the nutritional benefits that children receive...

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that, although the pupil premium is a great first step, we should be looking for a national funding formula that is fair for every child in this country?

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that, although the pupil premium is a great first step, we should be looking for a national funding formula that is fair for every child in this country?

I strongly agree, and I welcome the suggestion from Ministers that they are working towards that objective. I also appreciate that, particularly in the current financial climate, it cannot be achieved overnight, but it would be a great pity if, during the five years in which the Conservatives and Liberal...

I strongly agree, and I welcome the suggestion from Ministers that they are working towards that objective. I also appreciate that, particularly in the current financial climate, it cannot be achieved overnight, but it would be a great pity if, during the five years in which the Conservatives and Liberal...

I am hugely grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and I congratulate him on securing this debate. Does he agree that a huge injustice is being done to students who are eligible for free school meals? If they go to school, they get free school meals, but if...

I am hugely grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way, and I congratulate him on securing this debate. Does he agree that a huge injustice is being done to students who are eligible for free school meals? If they go to school, they get free school meals, but if...

My hon. Friend makes an interesting point. In a minute or two I will address the reforms that I think are necessary. Happily, the coming of universal credit gives the Government an opportunity to reform the system. Of course, universal credit has great potential for considering household income holistically, and...

My hon. Friend makes an interesting point. In a minute or two I will address the reforms that I think are necessary. Happily, the coming of universal credit gives the Government an opportunity to reform the system. Of course, universal credit has great potential for considering household income holistically, and...