Baroness Shephard of Northwold

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that education policy relates to learners of all ages and backgrounds.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to develop an adult education strategy.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government why NHS England have told commissioners that they cannot utilise non-recurrent reserves held in their funding allocation to mitigate future potential risks; and what are the reasons for putting commissioners into financial

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are penalised for breaches of targets set out in the NHS Constitution and pledges on waiting times, and Acute Hospital Trusts (AHTs) are not penalised for the same breaches; and

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the costs resulting from the employment of junior doctors on temporary contracts, how many appointments of junior doctors on temporary contracts lasting more than six months have been approved by NHS Englan