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HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a concern shared by many across the House, and it is crucial that we root out misogyny, whether it is online or offline. I am working with colleagues across…07 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I am happy to give my hon. Friend that commitment. I know how seriously the Health Secretary takes this issue, because he knows, as I do, that too many women have been failed…07 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYou will know, Mr Speaker, that I made a statement to the House setting out the Government’s position where we welcomed the clarity of the Supreme Court ruling. I should also…07 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are taking decisive action to deliver our plan to make work pay, putting more money back into people’s pockets. The Office for Equality and Opportunity recently…07 May 2025HANSARDGovernment Mission on Opportunity: EqualityI agree with my hon. Friend the Chair of the Select Committee, and I pay tribute to her for all her campaigning work in the important area of women’s health. The Government…07 May 2025HANSARDGovernment Mission on Opportunity: EqualityThe hon. Lady will recognise that this Government have expanded workers’ rights, and are making sure that new mums and dads can spend more precious time with their young family.…07 May 2025HANSARDGovernment Mission on Opportunity: EqualityI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that important issue, which I know will be of concern to Members across the House. The Government know that all too often, children…07 May 2025HANSARDGovernment Mission on Opportunity: EqualityThis Government are clear that equality and opportunity are at the heart of our programme of national renewal and economic growth. The opportunity mission is all about creating a…07 May 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFrom that question, I do not think you would know who had been in government for the past 14 years, Mr Speaker. The Conservatives had ample opportunity to clarify the position.…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am serious about protecting the rights of women and girls. That is why I ran a women’s refuge for children and women fleeing domestic abuse, fleeing male violence, fleeing some…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand my hon. Friend’s concern. We are focused on putting universities on a firm footing. As the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member for…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join my hon. Friend in sending my best wishes to children in Scotland and across the UK as their exams get under way and thanking the brilliant staff working hard to support…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday in places such as Leicester, Birmingham, County Durham, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Northumberland, some of the last of our 750 early-adopter schools will launch…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know that we have confirmed £50 million for ’25-26. Further considerations will be for the spending review. We have made changes in order to maximise the number…28 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will set out our approach to the recommendations in the usual way, but I say to the hon. Gentleman that one of the very first acts of this incoming Labour Government was to…28 Apr 2025HANSARDConstruction Skills TrainingI have visited Gateshead college to see the fantastic work it does on digital skills, but I know that it has also developed innovative, flexible apprenticeships for careers in…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSEND FundingI could not agree more, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend and the other members of her Committee for the important work that they are doing through their inquiry on this matter.…28 Apr 2025HANSARDConstruction Skills TrainingConstruction skills are essential to rebuild Britain as part of our plan for change and to deliver 1.5 million homes. This Labour Government are cutting red tape and reforming…28 Apr 2025HANSARDSEND FundingThe right hon. Gentleman brings real expertise to this issue, and I know that he also cares deeply about ensuring that we get the system right for children with SEND. Our…28 Apr 2025HANSARDFreedom of Speech: UniversitiesMy hon. Friend will understand the limitations on what I can say in answer to his question because this was a decision by the Office for Students, which carries out independent…28 Apr 2025