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HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireMy constituents use both Winchester hospital and Basingstoke hospital, as well as others, such as Frimley Park, the Queen Alexandra and Guildford. I understand that a clinical…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Apprenticeships and T-LevelsIndeed—the hon. Member is absolutely right. Part of the point of careers advice is knowing which course to take and which qualification to pursue. The panel that I mentioned found…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Apprenticeships and T-LevelsI beg to move, That this House has considered apprenticeships and T Levels. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Christopher. UK productivity is well below that of the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDHealthcare: HampshireCan I just check whether I heard the Minister correctly? Did he say there would be a mental health specialist in every school in England?20 Nov 2024HANSARD Apprenticeships and T-LevelsIt has been a good debate. I thank everyone who took part for bringing their own perspectives. There is just one thing I want to say. We cannot legislate for parity of esteem; we…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Apprenticeships and T-LevelsIf the hon. Member will forgive me, I will continue. There is also no guarantee that business will continue to be involved in setting those standards. I am afraid that public and…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Apprenticeships and T-LevelsI am sure it is. I will come to apprenticeships in a moment, but I was just talking about industry placements in T-levels. From speaking to young people who are doing T-levels,…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Infected Blood InquiryThis truly has been one of our nation’s worst ever scandals and injustices. Thousands of patients contracted HIV or hepatitis viruses, or both, from contaminated blood, and this…19 Nov 2024HANSARDCadet ForcesI agree wholeheartedly with the Minister about the benefits of the cadets, so why have the Government cut support to cadets, even as they were launching a national youth strategy?…18 Nov 2024HANSARDCadet Forces12. What steps his Department is taking to support the cadet forces.18 Nov 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I commend the hon. Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for securing this broad-ranging debate on…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesBefore the Minister moves on, my main question on breakfast clubs was about what happens to the national school breakfast programme for secondary and special schools. We have…13 Nov 2024HANSARD Social Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel PaymentHas the Minister had the chance to visit the DWP library, and has she made a note of how many drives there have been over the years to take up pension credit, and whether any of…12 Nov 2024HANSARDNational Youth StrategyThe Secretary of State is right: the world has changed, and with the enormous prevalence now of electronica and social media, there is a bigger premium than ever on getting more…12 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsI must ask the hon. Gentleman to forgive me, as I need to finish in less than one minute. The agricultural property relief and business property relief changes will cut right into…11 Nov 2024HANSARDRural AffairsWhat a privilege and a pleasure it is to have been here this evening for three outstanding maiden speeches. It is a great honour to follow the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead…11 Nov 2024HANSARD Budget: Implications for Farming CommunitiesMinisters keep saying that we should not worry about APR because far more people think they will pay it than will actually be caught. Does he not recognise that that is part of…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of SpeechThis evening, a Member of this House was due to speak at an event at Cambridge University. That event will not go ahead as planned because of safety concerns. It is absolutely not…10 Oct 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of Speech(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State if she will make a statement on freedom of speech in universities.10 Oct 2024HANSARDVAT: Independent SchoolsMy hon. Friend makes a very good point.08 Oct 2024