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HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI would be happy to meet my hon. Friend, and I am delighted that North Kent College will be one of our first 10 new technical excellence colleges. That will give young people in…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyWe do want to ensure that more young people obtain that strong GCSE pass at grade 4 or above, but about a third of 16-year-olds do not achieve that at present, and sadly the…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyThere will be a consultation to which businesses, representatives of the education sector and others will be able to contribute. We want to ensure that we get this right, but we…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her suggestions. For further education, we will invest nearly £800 million extra in 16 to 19 funding next year, alongside capital investment of…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI recognise the challenge that my hon. Friend has mentioned. It is, of course, a challenge for rural communities in particular, but it often affects areas that are not rural,…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyWe want to ensure that more young people secure a good, strong GCSE in English or maths, but we recognise that if someone secures a grade 1 in August and is then expected to resit…20 Oct 2025HANSARDWomen and EqualitiesThis Government are focused on breaking down barriers to opportunity for everyone. We are backing working families, saving them £7,500 through rolling out 30 hours of…13 Oct 2025HANSARDWomen and EqualitiesThis Government are focused on breaking down barriers to opportunity for everyone. We are backing working families, saving them £7,500 through rolling out 30 hours of…13 Oct 2025HANSARDSchool Accountability Reform Consultation: ResponseToday I am announcing the Government’s response to their consultation on school accountability reform. It is vital we have a better accountability system that sets clear…09 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Trans PeopleWe are committed to bringing forward a draft Bill to ensure that we deliver on our manifesto commitment to a full trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices, which are abhorrent…03 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Trans PeopleI recognise the importance of gender recognition certificates. Let me be absolutely clear to this House, as I have been on many occasions: no one, including trans people, should…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with my hon. Friend that that is totally unacceptable. This Labour Government will deliver for women, unlike the Conservative party—whose leader said that maternity pay…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government are focused on breaking down barriers to opportunity for everyone. We are backing working families, saving them £7,500 through rolling out 30 hours of…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know well that I cannot comment on live police investigations, as the police operate independently of Government, but the Home Secretary has been clear that her…03 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Trans PeopleI agree that trans people and women deserve appropriate access to safe spaces and the right level of accommodation and that we must ensure that provision is there, so that no one…03 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Trans PeopleThe results of the previous Government’s call for input showed that, although the law was being followed in the majority of cases, a small number of examples were identified that…03 Sept 2025HANSARDSupport for Trans PeopleTrans people deserve dignity and respect. The Government are upholding the legal protections that Labour’s Equality Act 2010 put in place, ensuring that trans people can live free…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Home Secretary has set out our approach and the action we will be taking in this area, and I will make sure that the hon. Lady receives a response from the Home Office on the…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important area. We know that preparing for and adopting a child is an important time in the life of families, which is why we have committed to reviewing…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are determined to ensure that we have high-quality housing available, including social housing for rent, and that people have the opportunity to buy their own home. There is no…03 Sept 2025