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HANSARD Relationship Education in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. I congratulate the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) on securing such an important debate. It is fair to…01 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. It is impossible not to be inspired by my constituent Hayley and the bravery of her daughter, Lily, after Lily was diagnosed with an optic pathway glioma at the age of just…25 Mar 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesAs a former local authority lead for youth justice, I saw at first hand how important pre-sentencing reports can be in shaping effective and progressive outcomes in justice.…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIt is a pleasure to speak about some very important amendments and new clauses, but also about a body of work that moves forward the country’s protections and support for some of…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI think the right hon. Gentleman will find that the Minister did not just commit to do some research; he committed to bring forward a statement on some really important aspects of…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank my hon. Friend, who could not have put my next point better. I completely recognise that this is a really important topic—it is important for parents and schools right…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI could not have put it better myself. Research is clear about the strong link between good working conditions and good productivity, and the wider economic benefits that they…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Employment Rights BillI draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests and my trade union membership. For far too long, our economy has been stuck in a…11 Mar 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewFrom the rise of Andrew Tate to the re-emergence of Tommy Robinson, lots of young people I speak to are concerned about the extremism and conspiracy theories that they are…10 Mar 2025HANSARDProtection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) BillIt would be remiss of me not to start by thanking my hon. Friend for the leadership he has shown on the issue. He has started a big conversation not just in this Chamber, but…07 Mar 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRight across my schools, young people are concerned about the conspiracy theories and extremism that they encounter online. A really important report recently by the Pears…06 Mar 2025HANSARDHousing EstatesI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a right to manage for freeholders on unadopted private or mixed-use housing estates; to set minimum…04 Mar 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act: ImplementationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright) for securing this important…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityIt is shameful that in such a volatile world, for far too long, conversations around defence spending have involved a lot of hot air and not much hard action. Colleagues from…25 Feb 2025HANSARDThameslink Train ServicesI thank the hon. Gentleman for securing this important debate. Like him, I have been a regular users of the Thameslink services in his constituency and mine, and, like many of my…25 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportWill the hon. Gentleman give way?25 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportAbsolutely. It is really welcome that this has been a priority, right at the heart of the Government’s early decision making on education, and we need the pace to continue. It is…25 Feb 2025HANSARD SEND Education SupportI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Jenny Riddell-Carpenter) for securing this important debate and for powerfully setting out so many of the failures that…25 Feb 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersAs a former teacher and local authority children’s lead, I got to see at first hand the transformative impact that breakfast clubs can have in driving up attendance, attainment…24 Feb 2025HANSARDSocial Media Use: Minimum AgeI thank the parents who have brought forward this petition—they are often way ahead of us as legislators when it comes to issues affecting children’s safety. My hon. and learned…24 Feb 2025