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HANSARDChildren and Young PersonsThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I am not entirely sure how far we got, so I will start at the point I think I had reached. This SI would mean that any non-UK online service provider…01 Mar 2021HANSARDChildren and Young PersonsThe regulations relate to the Education Act 2002 and the Electronic Commerce Directive (Adoption and Children Act 2002) Regulations 2005. The Education Act 2002 relates wholly to…01 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccording to UCAS data, the number of EU students applying to study in Scotland has fallen by 40% since Brexit, with Department for Education figures predicting a 57% drop in EU…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for StudentsThe pandemic is affecting many part-time opportunities and that is having an impact on international students who are struggling to make ends meet. I think we were all disturbed…01 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOpening up by date and not data, as described by the Prime Minister yesterday, will allow prevalence in the general population to continue, unfortunately increasing the number of…23 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the US imposed tariffs on single malt whisky, the loss of exports has cost the industry more than £500 million. Will the Secretary of State detail the discussions that have…09 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOrganisations working with asylum seekers and refugees are reporting that vaccine misinformation is spreading among those communities. How is the Home Office working to counter…08 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillThis Bill renews our commitment to our armed forces for another five years. As we signal our consent, we should reflect on the hard-won democratic freedoms that enable us to do…08 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Space IndustryI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) for securing this important debate. I also declare an interest as a vice-chair of the parliamentary space…04 Feb 2021HANSARDSupport for University Students: Covid-19An NUS survey has found that two thirds of students are worried about rent payments. To be clear, the £50 million that the Government have announced will not even cover a month of…03 Feb 2021HANSARD UN International Day of EducationI thank the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin) for bringing forward this important debate. On the UN International Day of Education, we must renew our…28 Jan 2021HANSARDEducational Settings: ReopeningWe are all acutely aware of the impact of school closures on our children, none more so than those of us who have children and are trying to juggle work and home schooling. Will…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationOf course, I welcome the support that these internet companies have provided; I only wish the Secretary of State would take his responsibility in this area more seriously, and had…18 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Remote EducationOf course, a laptop or a device is really just a glorified typewriter if you cannot access the internet. We know that nearly 1 million youngsters in the UK are in that situation.…18 Jan 2021HANSARD Remote Education and Free School Meals[Inaudible] this important motion, which the SNP absolutely supports—in fact, every Member with a conscience should be supporting this motion. In my maiden speech, I talked about…18 Jan 2021HANSARDLong CovidI congratulate the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) on securing this afternoon’s debate. For the past three years, I have been involved with individuals…14 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsWe should not, of course, be surprised at this latest U-turn on schools. Any student teacher knows that planning is a key skill, but it is one that the Secretary of State has yet…06 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19We have had Christmas on, Christmas off; schools in, schools out; eat out to help out; and stay at home. It is simply impossible to decipher the Prime Minister’s covid strategy.…06 Jan 2021HANSARD Education: Return in JanuaryI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. I join others in recognising the work our teachers and school staff are carrying out in very challenging…30 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn his previous response to me, the Minister talked about looking after the nuclear test veterans. Since they have not received compensation for their exposure to ionising…17 Dec 2020