Speeches by Asato.

“You have mentioned a bit about the difference between jobs in certain sectors and B2B. Is there any evidence around how AI is affecting graduate jobs versus non-graduate jobs? Would it be fair to say that there are some non-graduate jobs that actually might even be better protected, perhaps, than graduate jobs?”

“To what extent do the effects of AI on the workplace vary across different sectors of the economy and different regions of the country? Patrick, you already alluded to this. Which sectors are more vulnerable to the effects of AI?”

“You have mentioned a bit about the difference between jobs in certain sectors and B2B. Is there any evidence around how AI is affecting graduate jobs versus non-graduate jobs? Would it be fair to say that there are some non-graduate jobs that actually might even be better protected, perhaps, than graduate jobs?”

“To what extent do the effects of AI on the workplace vary across different sectors of the economy and different regions of the country? Patrick, you already alluded to this. Which sectors are more vulnerable to the effects of AI?”

“Following up a little on that, the Department has stated that around 40% of the overall attainment gap between disadvantaged young people and their peers has already emerged by the age of five. What are the key drivers of this gap?”

“Based on the evidence you have seen, how effective are the universal credit childcare support and tax-free childcare schemes in supporting families with child care costs? What changes would make these schemes work better for parents?”

“Do you think the Government’s target of 75% of children attaining a good level of development by the end of reception by 2028 is realistic?”

“Following OCR’s withdrawal of the classics AS-level, do you accept that leaving provision entirely to exam board viability risks narrowing the curriculum at a time when we are hoping to broaden it? What steps will be taken to prevent the loss of strategically important subjects?”

“We know that care leavers are 38% more likely to drop out of university. When you were last in front of our Committee, you said you were working closely with universities on year-round accommodation for young people who might not have a family home to go back to. Will you therefore extend maintenance provision so that …”

“Nicely following on, your Department has rejected the proposal to give the SEND tribunal binding powers over health services, despite acknowledging that integrated care boards do not consistently act on its recommendations. Given that known failure to comply, why has the Department chosen not to close what is clearly a…”

“The two pilots for the lifelong learning entitlement showed considerably lower interest among potential students than had been expected. What evidence do you have that the lifelong learning entitlement will achieve widespread uptake?”

“Ofqual told us in January that they cannot require or rebuke exam boards for not offering certain qualifications. Daniel Jillings, a 12-year-old constituent of mine, successfully campaigned to get the DFE to recognise BSL as a new GCSE. But at present, no exam board is offering British Sign Language, Romanian or Ukrain…”

“The value of maintenance loans has declined in real terms in recent years, primarily because forecast inflation has been markedly below actual inflation. As a consequence, students are taking more paid work, are more likely to stay at home to study, and face financial challenges. What steps are being taken to address t…”

“Jo or Abigail, do you have anything to add about your expectations for the outcomes?”

“As we look forward to those final reports from Fonagy and Milburn, what would be the key concrete policy that you would expect to see from those reports to address the drivers of poor mental health?”

“Jo or Abigail, do you have anything to add about your expectations for the outcomes?”

“As we look forward to those final reports from Fonagy and Milburn, what would be the key concrete policy that you would expect to see from those reports to address the drivers of poor mental health?”

“As we look forward to those final reports from Fonagy and Milburn, what would be the key concrete policy that you would expect to see from those reports to address the drivers of poor mental health?”

“Jo or Abigail, do you have anything to add about your expectations for the outcomes?”

“Justine, have you seen issues of concern around safeguarding increasing among your members?”