I. Letter dated 12/05/2009 from Jim Knight MP to Barry Sheerman MP regarding the update on education maintenance allowance (EMA). 3 p. II. Management response to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) education maintenance allowance (EMA) internal review dated 04/2009. 6 p. III. Learning and Skills Council (LSC) education maintenance allowance (EMA) internal review dated 04/2009. Incl. appendices. 12 p.

I. Letter dated 12/05/2009 from Jim Knight MP to Barry Sheerman MP regarding the update on education maintenance allowance (EMA). 3 p. II. Management response to the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) education maintenance allowance (EMA) internal review dated 04/2009. 6 p. III. Learning and Skills Council (LSC) education maintenance...

Letter dated 10/03/2009 from Jim Knight MP to David Laws MP regarding Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). Inc a table. 125 p.

Letter dated 10/03/2009 from Jim Knight MP to David Laws MP regarding Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). Inc a table. 125 p.

I would like to update the House on the figures that have previously been quoted in regard to the delivery of education maintenance allowances (EMAs). In my statement of 19 November about delivery of learner support schemes I indicated that as of the day before there were 12,016 applications for...

I would like to update the House on the figures that have previously been quoted in regard to the delivery of education maintenance allowances (EMAs). In my statement of 19 November about delivery of learner support schemes I indicated that as of the day before there were 12,016 applications for...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I should like to update the House on the figures that have previously been quoted in regard to the delivery of education maintenance allowances (EMA). In my Statement of...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I should like to update the House on the figures that have previously been quoted in regard to the delivery of education maintenance allowances (EMA). In my Statement of...

Letter dated 25/11/2008 from Jim Knight MP to Barry Sheerman MP regarding applications for education maintenance allowance.

Letter dated 25/11/2008 from Jim Knight MP to Barry Sheerman MP regarding applications for education maintenance allowance.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the education maintenance allowance.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the education maintenance allowance.

In the light of that further inaccuracy, does the Minister not think it would be wise to revisit the question of penalties? How is it possible for a private sector company to give misleading information constantly to a Minister of the Crown?

In the light of that further inaccuracy, does the Minister not think it would be wise to revisit the question of penalties? How is it possible for a private sector company to give misleading information constantly to a Minister of the Crown?

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. It is an important topic that has affected many learners up and down the country. As he said, the experience has been wholly unsatisfactory. The Government are committed to giving every young person the best possible standard of education, to bring...

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. It is an important topic that has affected many learners up and down the country. As he said, the experience has been wholly unsatisfactory. The Government are committed to giving every young person the best possible standard of education, to bring...

Lenin or Lennon?

Lenin or Lennon?

That will not affect the line of my argument at all, but we will come back to that point later. What went wrong with the introduction of the new contract? The contract for EMAs originally went to the outsourcing company Capita in September 2004. I think that it was a...

That will not affect the line of my argument at all, but we will come back to that point later. What went wrong with the introduction of the new contract? The contract for EMAs originally went to the outsourcing company Capita in September 2004. I think that it was a...

I am afraid that when I respond I will have to correct that figure of 12,000, so the picture is not quite as rosy as my hon. Friend thinks. I just wanted to point that out immediately, but I will correct the figure properly when I respond.

I am afraid that when I respond I will have to correct that figure of 12,000, so the picture is not quite as rosy as my hon. Friend thinks. I just wanted to point that out immediately, but I will correct the figure properly when I respond.

Indeed, and I shall come on to that very point. That is why last Wednesday, when I put my question to the Prime Minister, I described Liberata, the company involved, as dysfunctional. It was completely dysfunctional and I will deal with that point in more detail in a moment. I...

Indeed, and I shall come on to that very point. That is why last Wednesday, when I put my question to the Prime Minister, I described Liberata, the company involved, as dysfunctional. It was completely dysfunctional and I will deal with that point in more detail in a moment. I...

John Lennon. What happened was the very antithesis of good government. As you know, Lady Winterton, I am a member of the Public Administration Committee. We have a meeting tomorrow and an inquiry on good governance on the way, one of a number that we are running in tandem. A...

John Lennon. What happened was the very antithesis of good government. As you know, Lady Winterton, I am a member of the Public Administration Committee. We have a meeting tomorrow and an inquiry on good governance on the way, one of a number that we are running in tandem. A...

I congratulate my hon. Friend for raising this important issue, which has hit my constituents as it has hit his. He may be interested to know the answer to my parliamentary question about the average time it took to complete EMA applications, which is particularly important for the client group...

I congratulate my hon. Friend for raising this important issue, which has hit my constituents as it has hit his. He may be interested to know the answer to my parliamentary question about the average time it took to complete EMA applications, which is particularly important for the client group...

Thank you, Mrs. Winterton. You say that I have been successful in securing this debate, but I have been somewhat overtaken by events. I raised the issue of education maintenance allowances last Wednesday with the Prime Minister, and when I put in for the debate I intended to call for...

Thank you, Mrs. Winterton. You say that I have been successful in securing this debate, but I have been somewhat overtaken by events. I raised the issue of education maintenance allowances last Wednesday with the Prime Minister, and when I put in for the debate I intended to call for...

As I said, I have written to the chief executive of the LSC, who is the other party to the contract with Liberata. He will advise me what action he intends to take in response to the problems, and I will inform the House accordingly. Our focus, first and foremost,...

As I said, I have written to the chief executive of the LSC, who is the other party to the contract with Liberata. He will advise me what action he intends to take in response to the problems, and I will inform the House accordingly. Our focus, first and foremost,...

Again, because I am not a party to the contract arrangements directly, it is difficult to give a precise answer to that question. It may be that at some point in the past few weeks, the LSC agreed with Liberata that, in order to get staff back and get the...

Again, because I am not a party to the contract arrangements directly, it is difficult to give a precise answer to that question. It may be that at some point in the past few weeks, the LSC agreed with Liberata that, in order to get staff back and get the...

Why would Richard Webster write to me to say that the staff working in Pendle were LSC staff, not Liberata staff?

Why would Richard Webster write to me to say that the staff working in Pendle were LSC staff, not Liberata staff?

Ensuring learners are able to access education and training post-16 is a key priority for this Government. I would like to update the House on the current situation in regard to the delivery of Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs). There have been processing and other related problems since Liberata won the...

Ensuring learners are able to access education and training post-16 is a key priority for this Government. I would like to update the House on the current situation in regard to the delivery of Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs). There have been processing and other related problems since Liberata won the...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Ensuring that learners are able to access education and training post-16 is a key priority for this Government. I would like to update the House on the current situation...

My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Schools and Learners (Jim Knight) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Ensuring that learners are able to access education and training post-16 is a key priority for this Government. I would like to update the House on the current situation...