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HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThrough the measures announced today, my hon. Friend’s local authority will now benefit from funding to make that a reality. She is right to say that even when services are…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI agree with my hon. Friend, and I am pleased to hear about his experiences. It is important that services delivered through Best Start family hubs respond to the needs of mums,…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend asked first about the statutory SEND override, and I know that, as Chair of the Select Committee, she takes a serious interest in this area. We recognise that local…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend is right to draw attention to the important link between education and health, particularly given his expertise. That link is why I was proud that we announced a…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI know the hon. Gentleman always champions his community and the needs of rural communities across our country. With the additional £500 million for local authorities to deliver…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThe hon. Lady’s local authority area is not currently funded through the programme and it will receive funding, including a share of a £12 million development grant, which we will…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend is right that her local authority will benefit from the funding announced today. It will share in a £12 million development grant, and further funding will follow…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeIt is only through my hon. Friend’s election and through a Labour Government that this investment will be coming to her community. The first investment will start to flow this…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI can confirm to my hon. Friend that his local authority will benefit from the extra funding. The area is one of those not currently funded, but it will be receiving funding…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue. Change and reform are needed to the system. That is why we are investing an extra £1 billion in support for children with…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThrough today’s announcement, the Department for Education will fund support in the hon. Lady’s constituency, and I am sure that will make a big difference to the people she…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeThe hon. Lady asks a number of questions and I am grateful for her broad welcome for the intent of this Government to make sure that all of our children get the best start in…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend speaks with real power, real expertise and personal experience on these matters, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to discuss much of this with her,…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI had a fantastic visit to my hon. Friend’s constituency. It demonstrated that even in the face of the very difficult funding settlement that many local councils have endured,…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeIt is hard to top my hon. Friend’s question and I will not begin to try to make further ’90s references. What I can say to her is that we are drawing on the best of Sure Start,…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy hon. Friend has always been a really powerful voice around campaigning for childcare, high-quality early years education and better support for parents. I join her in paying…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for raising important constituency matters. I will be happy to look into the details. If he could share some more information with me…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement on this Government’s vital work to change our country for good by giving every child the best start in life. The…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am grateful to my hon. Friend. Through the announcement today, his local authority will benefit from extra investment in Best Start family hubs. Again, that is the difference…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Chair of the Select Committee for her detailed questions, and for the welcome she has given the strategy. I would be more than happy to discuss…07 Jul 2025