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HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewThere is a lot to welcome in the statement, but will the Secretary of State please assure me and families in St Helens North that not only will we have the measures in the…05 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillThis has been a long time coming. We finally have before us a Bill that is, in the eyes of those who matter—some of whom are sat in the Gallery today—worthy of the name…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Public Office (Accountability) BillI thank my hon. Friend and pay tribute to him for all the work that he has done for years to help to get us to this point—it is incredible. I completely agree with him about the…03 Nov 2025HANSARD Duty of Candour for Public Authorities and Legal Representation for Bereaved FamiliesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool West Derby (Ian Byrne) for securing this debate and pay tribute to…03 Sept 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillLike everyone else in this House, I am incredibly proud of our armed forces, and particularly of our relationship with them in St Helens. Just yesterday, the Duke of Lancaster’s…02 Jul 2025HANSARDParental Leave ReviewI warmly welcome the review, as I know will families and dads in St Helens North. I am also sure that Jay White, who runs the Dad Matters organisation in St Helens, which supports…01 Jul 2025HANSARDPoverty ReductionSt Helens is ranked as the 26th most deprived area nationally, and that poverty has an impact on health and sickness from pre-birth to old age. As a country, we spend more on…01 Jul 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy constituent, Corporal Andy Reid MBE, was severely injured while on patrol in Helmand province in 2009. He defied the odds to survive and has continued to do so every day since.…22 May 2025HANSARDTransport Connectivity: North-west EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leigh and Atherton (Jo Platt) for securing this debate on a topic that is…19 Mar 2025HANSARD Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI rise to support this Bill in its entirety, and I will speak about part 2 in particular. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David…18 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillOn Friday, I attended an event organised by Age UK Mid Mersey at the Mansion House in Windle in my constituency, taking questions from service users and volunteers. It was no…10 Mar 2025HANSARDBreakfast Clubs: Early AdoptersI am delighted that three schools in my constituency—Ashurst primary, Garswood primary and PACE—are part of this initial roll-out, and I am delighted for them. I was also…24 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs chair of the all-party parliamentary group on rugby football league, I will start by thanking you, Mr Speaker, and congratulating you on your recent term as president of the…13 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Eleventh sitting)The Minister just mentioned areas where schools already collaborate well with local authorities, and I am pleased to say that St Helens is one of those areas. From my experience…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)rose —04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)The right hon. Gentleman just said that the national curriculum is a set of core standards; why should that not apply for all schools?04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)In schools that follow the national curriculum, there is nothing stopping teachers from differentiating and offering support to children who are not up to the required standard in…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)Was.04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I was not going to speak in this debate, but I have sat here in increasing bafflement—a bit like the debate we had…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)Will he give way? [ Laughter . ]04 Feb 2025