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HANSARDSEND 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 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 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 2025HANSARDFreedom of Speech: UniversitiesIt was Labour that enshrined freedom of expression into law. That is why in January I announced plans to fix the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023, making it robust…28 Apr 2025HANSARDConstruction Skills TrainingThe hon. Lady raises an important point about that reclassification. Through the construction announcement we made ahead of the spring statement, we created a capital pot for…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 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 2025HANSARDWomen and Equalities… But this is a judgment long in the making. It began in 2018, when the Scottish Parliament passed the Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018. The definition…24 Apr 2025HANSARDWomen and Equalities… But this is a judgment long in the making. It began in 2018 when Scottish Ministers issued guidance on the definition of a woman in the eyes of the Gender Representation on…24 Apr 2025HANSARDEducation… We also know that school-based providers have a greater share of the market in more deprived areas, and 34% of those announced today will serve disadvantaged communities. […23 Apr 2025HANSARDEducation… We also know that school-based providers have a greater share of the market in more deprived areas, and 3 2 % of those announced today will serve disadvantaged communities.23 Apr 2025HANSARDEducation… I, too, am delighted that Ringway is part of the first phase of our school-based nurseries programme, and we are determined to ensure that there is more provision throughout the…23 Apr 2025HANSARDEducation… I, too, am delighted that Ringway is part of the first phase of our school-based nurseries programme, and we are determined to ensure that there is more provision throughout the…23 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI recognise my hon. Friend’s long-standing interest and campaigning in this area. She is right that the Supreme Court judgment provides clarity on biological sex. When it comes to…22 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI would say to the hon. Lady’s constituents and to trans people across the country that the ruling was clear that while single-sex spaces are on the basis of biological sex, trans…22 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingThe Supreme Court’s judgment was clear on biological sex, but I do understand and recognise the need to ensure that there is provision in place for everyone in our society,…22 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI think the hon. Gentleman is referring to employment law cases, on which I would have to defer to legal colleagues. The judgment set out that the Equality Act 2010 is the basis…22 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI am afraid that I disagree with the right hon. Lady that the ruling was complex. It was straightforward and very clear, and has provided clarity that has been sadly lacking for…22 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingSpaces that operate on a single-sex basis must do so on the basis of biological sex, but of course providers can offer inclusive services, should they choose to do so, so long as…22 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingI do not know where the hon. Lady has been since July, but her party suffered a devastating general election defeat. That is why she is sat over there on the Opposition Benches…22 Apr 2025