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HANSARDHome-to-School TransportIt is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I thank all Members for an incredibly constructive and thoughtful discussion. It was particularly powerful that so many…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsI thank the hon. Member for raising that issue. We have developed guidance for parents to support them with screen time in early years. As a parent of a two-and-a-half-year-old, I…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsI really appreciate that question. Again, talking to families and young people around the country, that comes up all the time. I welcomed the Milburn review’s focus on the…02 Jun 2026HANSARD Children: Development of Essential SkillsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I welcome today’s constructive and thoughtful debate and the constructive tone of both the hon. Members for St Neots…02 Jun 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainIt is an honour to close today’s King’s Speech debate on behalf of His Majesty’s Government. I thank everyone from all parts of the Chamber for their thoughtful and wide-ranging…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainThe Opposition have been remarkably silent for a long time about the failures in the system. They have been quick to ask us to take action, but less quick to set out what they…14 May 2026HANSARDGetting Britain Working AgainI will finish. I am really sorry—I have a two-and-a-half-year-old who kept me up all night, and I was feeling a bit faint. I want to conclude by setting out how important it is…14 May 2026HANSARDSupported InternshipsLast week we announced an expansion of our supported internships offer to unlock opportunities for more young people with special educational needs and disabilities, so that they…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSupported InternshipsI am incredibly grateful for the work of my hon. Friend in championing children with special educational needs and disabilities, both before and during her time as a Member of…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSupported InternshipsI welcome the hon. Lady’s question. We want to make it much easier for children with special educational needs and disabilities to find support and access opportunities, and are…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSports Facilities: Secondary SchoolsThe Government are opening up access to music, art, drama and—crucially—sport. We want schools to have access to high-quality sports facilities so that children can achieve and…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSports Facilities: Secondary SchoolsI would like to start by acknowledging the proactive response of the brilliant team at Budmouth academy in response to a recent meningitis case, and I am really pleased to hear…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSports Facilities: Secondary SchoolsThe Government absolutely want to see children engaged in physical activity, and to support that through the school day. We have recently announced funding for school games…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMulti-academy TrustsThis Government believe that a collaborative school system is the best way to drive high and rising standards, so that every child can achieve and thrive. In our schools White…20 Apr 2026HANSARDMulti-academy TrustsI really welcome the hon. Lady’s question. I absolutely agree that we need to spot the early warning signs of financial failure. That is why we are bringing in a new Ofsted…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that critical issue. It is an area on which we are already working closely with health colleagues, both in our support for families but also in…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are deeply grateful for the service of our armed forces families. I would welcome the opportunity to meet my hon. Friend, and I recently met members of the all-party…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe agree that special schools play an incredibly important role in the system by providing vital care for children with complex needs and supporting their wider education. They…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be very happy to meet the hon. Member. The new framework has been designed to support the wellbeing of heads and to give a clear and full view of school performance, but I…20 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe were delighted to announce £429 million for new speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and educational psychologists, which will go to communities around the…20 Apr 2026