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HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI agree with my hon. Friend. Through the national conversation that we have had on SEND, our SEND development group has worked closely with Ministers and with my hon. Friend, to…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingI am grateful to my hon. Friend for ensuring that the views of parents and others in Filton and Bradley Stoke have been heard and are reflected in our proposals. This is only the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDChild Safeguarding Practice Review Panel: Baby Victoria MartenIn July 2025, Constance Marten and Mark Gordon were found guilty of the gross negligence manslaughter of their daughter, baby Victoria. The court heard that the couple had gone to…12 Feb 2026HANSARDVincent Chan: SentencingIn December, I gave a statement to the House on the Metropolitan police investigation into child sexual abuse in Camden. Today, Vincent Chan is due to appear for sentencing at…12 Feb 2026HANSARDKeeping Children Safe in EducationKeeping children safe could not be more important to this Government and this afternoon, they are launching a public consultation on proposed changes to their “Keeping children…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEducation Estates StrategyToday, we are setting out our plans for an education estate in England that supports opportunity for all. The education estate is a platform for opportunity, learning and…11 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyTackling child poverty is a moral mission for this Government, and someone’s background should not determine what they go on to achieve in life. I am proud that we have now…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyOur child poverty strategy will deliver the biggest reduction in child poverty in any Parliament ever. That is the difference that a Labour Government are making. The hon. Members…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyThose are truly shocking statistics. I know that my hon. Friend, Anas Sarwar and all Scottish Labour colleagues are working to kick out the SNP and show how Labour can make the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyHousing issues were a key feature of our work on the child poverty taskforce. Colleagues across Government are taking up such work. I am concerned about the cases that the hon.…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyAlongside the expansion of our new free breakfast clubs, we are massively expanding free school meals and extra childcare for families. That runs alongside our work to roll out…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyThe right hon. Gentleman raises children’s social care reform, which has been an important focus of the Department for Education. We are supporting more families through kinship…28 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren in PovertyMy hon. Friend is a real champion for local families, and I would be grateful if he extended my thanks to all the staff team at the Bishop David Sheppard primary school for the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am not aware of the particular case that the right hon. Lady describes. What I can say is that violence, intimidation or harassment has no place in our politics. No political…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI look forward to meeting Jennifer soon to discuss her experiences and what more we can do to ensure that women in the NHS are safe at work. I am determined to ensure that the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right: we must narrow that gap. We are ensuring that large employers, including in the Scottish private sector, publish plans on how they will address the gender…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsNext week is Race Equality Week, with the theme “Change needs all of us”. The Government’s race equality engagement group, chaired by Baroness Lawrence, is ensuring that we hear…28 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are continuing to review initial teacher training, but we want to make sure that, through our curriculum review and its outcomes, children receive stronger education around…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSEND: High-quality School PlacesWe are giving councils a greater role in this process because we recognise that many will be able to create places much more quickly through a different way of allocating funding.…19 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me update the House: I am crystal clear that schools must be a place of safety and that no MP should ever be stopped from doing their job, but sadly, this is not the first…19 Jan 2026