Speeches by Asser.

“Have the Government observed any trends in the frequency or nature of FOI requests from MPs? What role are these playing in the Government’s accountability to Parliament?”

“Fair enough.”

“Fair enough.”

“Have the Government observed any trends in the frequency or nature of FOI requests from MPs? What role are these playing in the Government’s accountability to Parliament?”

“Fair enough.”

“Have the Government observed any trends in the frequency or nature of FOI requests from MPs? What role are these playing in the Government’s accountability to Parliament?”

“4. What steps he is taking to help increase the number of apprenticeships available to young people.”

“I very much welcome the work being done to prioritise and expand apprenticeships, but all too often their image is dated and the modern situation is not fully understood. While my local university tells me that good work on promoting apprenticeships is being done in private and grammar schools, that is not always refle…”

“This follows on from what you have said; you may want to build on it, or you may feel that you have covered it already. You have said that you have a good working relationship with the Table Office, which is good to hear, but are there any areas in which you feel that the service offered by the Table Office in handling…”

“Child poverty is a major concern in my east London constituency, and faith and community organisations play an incredibly important part in providing support. While my constituency is very much multi-faith, the Church continues to play a hugely important part through its churches, schools, community facilities and expe…”

“5. What steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle child poverty.”

“The Government, in their written evidence, have suggested or put forward that consideration could be given to limiting the number of WPQ submissions that could be made, citing the cost to taxpayers. Do you agree? What are your thoughts on that?”

“I had a feeling you might not.”

“I join other hon. Members in sending my condolences to the families of the students who have died. As my right hon. Friend will be aware, I was once upon a time the National Union of Students officer responsible for national health campaigning, and a meningitis outbreak on campus was always one of our great anxieties. …”

“This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the West Ham station attack, in which an IRA bomb exploded on a tube train, injuring nine people. Post Office engineer Peter Chalk was shot and seriously injured, and the tube driver, Joseph Julius Stephen, was shot and killed, as they attempted to stop the attacker escaping. …”

“14. What steps he is taking to increase trade ties with Europe.”

“I put on record my role as chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Bulgaria. The APPG recently visited Sofia, where we met businesses that are keen to build their trade relationships with this country, particularly in the energy and tech sectors. We also saw the good work being done by our embassy in partnership…”

“Based in North Woolwich in my constituency is Fight for Peace, a boxing and martial arts facility that also delivers employment and education skills for young people, helping to divert them from gangs and knife crime. Like so many organisations over the last few years, it has faced a tough time. Does the Minister agree…”

“4. What steps her Department is taking to support youth activities in urban communities.”

“Rokeby school in Canning Town has just received national recognition from the Department for Education for its exceptional achievements among disadvantaged pupils. This is an incredible achievement for the school and the local community, where families and children face many disadvantages and challenges. Will the Leade…”