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HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Twelfth sitting)I rise to speak in support of the new clause, while recognising what the hon. Lady who tabled it has just said. In doing so, I am particularly mindful of a constituent of mine who…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Twelfth sitting)I welcome what I believe I heard: that the Minister maintains a relatively open mind on this question and will continue to look into it. He said that the effectiveness of the free…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the Minister for his response. As I said at the start, I tabled this as a probing amendment and I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. New…06 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. New clause 2 would extend the provision of free school lunches to all primary school children, from year 2 up to year 6. It…06 Feb 2025HANSARDRiver HealthI apologise, Mr Speaker. I will get to my point. As the Minister did not answer the first part of the question, I had to raise it. In North Herefordshire, we know that the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDRiver Health5. What steps he is taking to help improve the health of rivers.06 Feb 2025HANSARDLocal Government FinanceI welcome some aspects of what the Minister is proposing. It is important to not always fire political shots at each other and to look for common ground and give credit where it…05 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)You said that the more rigid you make the national curriculum, the more problems we will have, but we are not debating making the national curriculum more rigid. We are debating…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)I am so sorry.04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)Does the right hon. Gentleman not agree that the national curriculum is a floor, not a ceiling?04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way. Does she agree with me that there is a case for establishing a national pay framework for academy trust leaders, given the huge and rising…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the Minister for the statistics she has presented, which echo the point I was about to ask her about. Would like to challenge—as she just has—the assertion from the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)rose—04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)No, I am making my point, which is that it is entirely reasonable to require that people who are in an educational role are either qualified to take that role or undergoing the…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)When coaching young people playing football at Saturday clubs, the Football Association is the relevant regulatory body. When teaching in a school, the relevant regulatory body is…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)rose —04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Ninth sitting)As the parent of a former footballer, I know that the Football Association does not let people coach football, even Saturday league, without being a qualified coach, so the right…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)“Use the scaffolding.”04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)I warmly welcome the proposal to ensure that there is a level playing field for pay for teachers who teach in different types of schools. Does the Minister consider that now is…04 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Tenth sitting)rose—04 Feb 2025