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HANSARD Real-Time Bus Information: North-EastI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this important debate. She will know, as I do, that there are constituents who are left stranded regularly—school children are left…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Real-Time Bus Information: North-EastI thank the Minister for giving way. My hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central (Chi Onwurah) raised some specific issues about real-time information. I hope the…31 Jan 2024HANSARD Real-Time Bus Information: North-EastWill the Minister give way?31 Jan 2024HANSARDPersistent Pupil AbsenceThe millions of children persistently absent from school is a national scandal, yet last week Government MPs joined together to vote against Labour’s long-term plan to deal with…29 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren Not in School: National Register and SupportI thank the hon. Lady for her clarification, but we are not unclear about this. We do not disagree on the need both to tackle persistent absence and to have a register that…23 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren Not in School: National Register and SupportThe hon. Gentleman will know that that is part of his Government’s school accountability system. Obviously, we will undertake a full review of our approach to Ofsted. We will also…23 Jan 2024HANSARDChildren Not in School: National Register and SupportAcross the House, I am sure we can all agree that providing our children with a high-quality education is one of the most important things we can do—an education that inspires…23 Jan 2024HANSARDSchool Funding: County DurhamI, too, welcome the Minister to his place. On Friday, I joined Labour’s candidate Alan Strickland on a visit to Ferryhill School in County Durham. The staff team and students are…11 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyHamas are an obstacle to peace and a two-state solution, and they must release all hostages now. While pushing for that as a means to further pauses in hostilities, can the…11 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI am sorry, in many respects, to follow the right hon. and learned Member for Northampton North (Sir Michael Ellis) and to hear the horrifying examples of antisemitism and racism…05 Dec 2023HANSARD School Pupils with AllergiesIt is an honour to serve under you as Chair, Mr Stringer. I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate on pupils with allergies in schools.…30 Nov 2023HANSARDDebate on the AddressI, too, pay tribute to His Majesty on delivering his first Gracious Speech as monarch. Unfortunately, when we see the scale of the challenge facing our country, the programme for…07 Nov 2023HANSARDSchool BuildingsLast week, the Government added another 41 schools and colleges to the RAAC list, bringing the total to 214. The Education Secretary claims that children prefer to learn in…23 Oct 2023HANSARD Support for Bereaved ChildrenI thank the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) for securing this incredibly challenging debate. I know she has worked hard to raise this issue, both here in this…14 Sept 2023HANSARDFinancial Education in SchoolsIt is a real pleasure to serve under you as Chair, Dame Angela. I am really delighted to take on this role as shadow schools Minister, as part of Labour’s education team. I have…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsThis debate is incredibly important, as it gets to the heart of the responsibility that we all share to the next generation—a responsibility to give every child the best start in…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSafety of School BuildingsUnlike the Conservative Government in England, the Welsh Government are investing in rebuilding schools, which is why they face a different situation from the one we face. Today…06 Sept 2023HANSARDEnergy and Trade Intensive IndustriesLast week I attended the opening of the first phase of a new solar farm at Newcastle airport. It was 50% funded by the regional development fund, which post Brexit we no longer…04 Jul 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT10. Lord Deben has urged the Government to “find the courage to place climate change once again at the heart of its leadership.” Does the Minister share concerns that the Prime…04 Jul 2023HANSARD Repurposing Russian Assets to Rebuild UkraineThe illegal and unjust war that President Putin has waged in Ukraine has now lasted for 16 months, and it is likely to be some time before it comes to an end. As the shadow…27 Jun 2023