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HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)The Minister may be about to come to this, but what will be the relationship between LSIPs, and whatever strategies they draw up, and Skills England?20 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)The question is how.20 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)In encouraging the Minister to write to him about the effect of the level 6 and level 7 restrictions, will my hon. Friend also ask her to comment on the potential effect of those…20 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Fortuitously, Ms Furniss, we do now have an opportunity to ask about something in the letter, which the Minister is going through now. I am struggling a bit with this thing about,…20 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)Hear, hear.20 Mar 2025HANSARDInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [ Lords ] (Fourth sitting)I rise to speak in favour of the new clause in the name of my hon. Friend the shadow Minister. He is right; of course, we have just voted on something quite similar, and that vote…20 Mar 2025HANSARD Down’s SyndromeIt truly is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Turner, and it truly is a pleasure and a privilege to follow the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft)—I do not know if I can.…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am grateful to be called to speak in the debate. It has been an honour to be a member of the Bill Committee. Over many days, we considered the Bill in detail, providing…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy hon. Friend is certainly right that over the years, there have been many brilliant, far-sighted people in the Labour party who have overlooked their political tradition and…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIntervene and tell us!18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI do, and my right hon. Friend gives me two valuable opportunities. The first is to pay tribute to the great Tim Leunig. We do not often talk about him in this House. He has…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillCarry on, then!18 Mar 2025HANSARDFree School MealsIt is wonderful to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I congratulate warmly the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Liz Jarvis), and I commend everyone who has taken part in the debate,…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe hon. Member mentions answers to written parliamentary questions. Would she have been as surprised as I was to see the answer to a written PQ of mine saying that if a school…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillNo, it was not posturing then and it is not posturing now. We issued non-statutory guidance—17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe hon. Member clearly did not consult the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford (Tristan Osborne), because he has made a slightly contradictory point. I was coming on to say…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAs ever, my right hon. Friend makes a compelling point. Madam Deputy Speaker, you will be pleased to know that I am coming to a close.17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillIt is a pleasure to join in this important debate, as it has been to serve on the Bill Committee. I am very pleased that we have two days to debate the Bill on Report, because…17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI think the hon. Gentleman will find that what the Government committed to do was some research.17 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI think the hon. Lady was here for the first two or three minutes of my speech—that is broadly what I said. In fact, I quoted her talking about the transformational potential of…17 Mar 2025