Gordon Marsden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to point 9 on page 4 of the Association of Colleges' proposals for Autumn Budget 2017, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies on apprenticeships of the recommendation t...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation last met with (a) Universities UK, (b) University and College Union, (c) the Sutton Trust and (d) Unison.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press release of 31 October 2017, when she plans to release further details of the review of higher-level technical education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with HM Treasury on whether her Department can retain for 2018-19 loans funding allocations for further education learners not taken up in 2017-18.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with stakeholders on requirements on new further education provider entrants who wish to gain access to further education loans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to raise the number of applications for further education loans.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprentices are currently employed by the Institute for Apprenticeships.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of trends in the number of applications from learners aged over 24 for advanced learner loans in 2016-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to (a) Oxford University and (b) Cambridge University for (i) black students and (ii) students from low socio-economic backgrounds from (A) the North West and (B) Blac...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to appoint further ambassadors for the apprentice ambassador programme on a cross-party basis.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 107822, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools meet more than two Gatsby benchmarks of good practice in careers education, information, advice and ...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the findings of the evaluation of the further education reform programme 2015 research report commissioned, by her Department, on the effect of student loans on learners from dis...

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce further details of the review of tertiary education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Office for Students on the benefits of universities engaging with schools and students under the age of 16 to improve social mobility.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all apprentices have an organisation in place to deliver final examinations before the end of their course.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to switch HM Revenue and Customs's tax credit hotline to a freephone number.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools are currently meeting the Gatsby benchmarks of good practice in careers education, information, advice and guidance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeship starts there were in May to July 2017 for each industry sector.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to continue the National Careers Service Prime Contractor Area Groups from 1 April 2018.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effects of budgetary changes to the funding of drug treatment programmes on mortality rates among heroin and crack cocaine users in England between 2013 and 2017.