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HANSARDBlack History MonthIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate and to follow many other hon. Members. We have talked a little bit about black history—that is appropriate, as it is, indeed, Black…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI will continue. What we actually need to do is to look forward, understand our past, understand where we have failed and understand that we have made progress, but accept that…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI was trying to be so nice to the hon. Lady. I do not know why she is carping from a sedentary position, but I will continue. Two words have come up quite a lot in the debate. I…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI thank the Minister for her intervention. It is interesting because I have three boys—they are mixed race boys—and my wife told me something recently. I do not know whether I am…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthNo, no. My broader point is that it is very important that we do not allow the teaching and interpretation of our necessarily complex and diverse, yet brilliant and great British…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthOkay; let’s address this. The hon. Lady shouts from a sedentary position, “That’s what they teach at Eton.” First, I am not sure that they did, but regardless of that point, yes,…20 Oct 2020HANSARDUniversity Teaching and Student Services: Covid-19Last week I spoke to several constituents who are students at university. As per the Minister’s answer, I think it is fair to say that education and welfare, in many respects,…12 Oct 2020HANSARDUniversity Teaching and Student Services: Covid-19What recent steps he has taken to help ensure that universities can deliver safe (a) teaching and (b) student services during the covid-19 outbreak.12 Oct 2020HANSARDLifetime Skills Guarantee and Post-16 EducationThis morning I spoke with Anna Morrison, founder of Amazing Apprenticeships, based in Hitchin, which does fantastic work in schools and colleges, and especially with employers, to…01 Oct 2020HANSARDBritish Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill (First sitting)The Bill allows the British Library to borrow from the Public Works Loan Board, and so from the Treasury, through its sponsor Department, the Department for Digital, Culture,…30 Sept 2020HANSARDBritish Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill (First sitting)I look forward to serving under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, for the many hours that I expect to speak on this Bill. I thank hon. Members for being here; they did not have to…30 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19I want first to put on record, like many other speakers, my thanks to the Health Secretary and his team of Ministers for the outstanding work that they have done over recent…28 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI rise in support of the Bill.22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI am interested in why the hon. Gentleman seems to assume that any standards legislated for in this Parliament would inherently always be lower, as he puts it. Why would that…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillAs always, I agree with my hon. Friend. The Bill has been put forward and we are in the position we are in. The Prime Minister made his statement earlier today and will make a…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI was afraid that the hon. Lady would not understand my point fully. Let me make it for her again: the idea that standards for teachers in Scotland are somehow higher than those…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillIn a second. I would like to make a bit of progress. The European Union would not give its voters a direct say in the making of such common standards as Members would have in this…22 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI am glad that the Minister is in favour of the Bill as well; that is good news. In the modern world, trade matters just as much as—if not more than—it ever has. There has been…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Business SupportI thank the Minister for his answer. Will he and the Treasury consider reviewing the rules of the furlough scheme to deal with cases in which some small businesses, particularly…15 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Business SupportWhat fiscal steps his Department is taking to support businesses affected by the covid-19 outbreak.15 Sept 2020