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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, the voice of the child is key in creating a supportive, responsive and effective safeguarding and educational environment. I believe that the best way for a local…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeThe noble Earl has tempted me very far out of my policy area, I have to say. My understanding is that cinemas have seen a growth in people going to see films there. Certainly, I…01 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeThe noble Lord makes an important point about reading, which is why I am sure he is pleased that the Government have announced that 2026 will be a national year of reading, with…01 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeMy Lords, the Government recognise concerns about the impacts of screen time and are committed to protecting children online. We are continuing to explore how the evidence base on…01 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeThe noble Baroness is right that teachers, parents and early years settings are concerned to make sure that they get the use of screens right and bear in mind what the evidence…01 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeThere are two separate points in the noble Lord’s question. I very much agree that the safety of our youngest children in particular should be a priority and that we should…01 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeThe noble Lord, with his very extensive knowledge, makes two important points. First, when we are talking about the impact of screen time we need to involve young people in…01 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeThis is precisely why advice is provided by the Government—for example, through the Chief Medical Officer; by ParentZone through videos that it has produced specifically to focus…01 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren: Dangers of Screen TimeI think here, once again, it is important that we are clear, first, about the evidence of the impact of screens and, secondly, that there are times when there are benefits from…01 Sept 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. In thinking about the partnerships and the existing provision on which Young Futures hubs will be built, the voluntary sector will have a…24 Jul 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsThe noble Baroness is definitely right. We have seen a reduction in spending on youth services of 73% since 2011, but that is a reason to be ambitious in the way that the…24 Jul 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsMy Lords, through improving support and intervening early, Young Futures hubs will help create opportunity for all and keep our streets safe. They will bring together vital local…24 Jul 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsI think the noble Baroness would agree that there are many common risk and protective factors that can underlay a range of poor outcomes for young people, including mental health…24 Jul 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsMy noble friend deserves very great credit for the work that she has done in leading the way to the model of Young Futures hubs in the way she described. She is also right, of…24 Jul 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsThe noble Lord is right that all the places that he talked about will have a role to play in supporting young people with mental health issues, who have had very difficult starts…24 Jul 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsThe right reverend Prelate is right, of course, that there will be different ways in which provision already exists and needs manifest themselves in different parts of the…24 Jul 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsI hope the noble Viscount will look back at the responses that I gave, in considerably more detail than I will be able to do today, on a Question precisely about financial…24 Jul 2025HANSARDGiving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI thank the noble Lords for their response to and broad welcome of the Statement. I assure the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, that I did not feel uncomfortable at all. It took me…07 Jul 2025HANSARDGiving Every Child the Best Start in LifeYes, I will write to the noble Lord about that.07 Jul 2025HANSARDGiving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy Lords, with permission I will now make a Statement to update the House on this Government’s vital work to change our country for good by giving every child the best start in…07 Jul 2025