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HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsThe hon. Gentleman would do well to show a little humility for the mess that his party has created right across our schools.06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsI have here a briefing document. It would save us all a bit of time and energy if Conservative Members just gave us the number and let us deal with it. The Welsh Labour Government…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsThe difference between the Labour Government in Wales and the Government here in Westminster is that, over the last 13 years, the Welsh Government have continued with a school…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsI know that Conservative Members have a keen fascination with all things going on in Wales at the moment, and that Ministers have not always been in full possession of the facts…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Like him, I remember the transformation that that Labour Government delivered. I will come to that in more detail during the debate.06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsWe would remember the lesson from the pandemic that every school day matters. We would be ensuring the continuity of education for every child in school. We would be ensuring…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsI beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give directions that there will be laid before this House by 13 September…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for all the work that she has done over many years, as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, to draw our attention to the problems. I will say a…06 Sept 2023HANSARD Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. I will turn in a moment to the sorry story of how we got here, but let me first ask the House to reflect on two…04 Sept 2023HANSARDHigher Education ReformI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. Today’s statement tells us several stories about this Government. It tells a story about their priorities: why…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said that ending private schools’ tax breaks will raise up to £1.5 billion in additional revenue, confirming that Labour’s plans are…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMinisters have known since last year that strike action by teachers was likely, yet after months of refusing to talk, it was only last week that the Secretary of State finally…17 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsToday’s announcement by Ofsted is a welcome recognition of the need for change, but it does not go far enough. Labour is the party of high and rising standards in our schools,…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIndustrial Dispute ResolutionWe were all reminded today that the Secretary of State is already keen to move on, yet parents know that it is her ongoing failure to resolve the disputes that is damaging our…12 Jun 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI looked very carefully at all the data that was published, and I pay tribute to our amazing teachers and school support staff who have been involved in making sure that our…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who makes a powerful case on behalf of her constituents and the school concerned. I have heard stories like that right across the country. The…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsLike my hon. Friend, I have seen countless examples across the country of the short-term approach the Government are taking. It is our children, parents and school staff who lose…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsMy suggestion and the advice I would offer to the hon. Gentleman is to ask the Minister exactly what the state of school funding has been like over the last 13 years. His…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsI think we probably all have reasons to reflect on why the Government will not be upfront about that. There are many reasons why that might be the case, but we have the Minister…23 May 2023HANSARD Safety of School BuildingsMy right hon. Friend makes an important point about how we spend public money and how we spend it wisely. Sadly, what we have seen all too often is a sticking plaster approach, as…23 May 2023