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HANSARDCost of Living: Government Support for Schools and ParentsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. The Healthy Start scheme, on which we are working with the Department of Health and Social Care, delivers healthy foods and milk for women…28 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Government Support for Schools and ParentsI can give the hon. Gentleman good news, because we heard in the autumn statement that education will be funded by an extra £2 billion next year and the year after. We will be…28 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Government Support for Schools and ParentsI recognise the current challenges faced by families and public services. We know that things are tough out there, which is why we are acting in the national interest and why we…28 Nov 2022HANSARDYoung People’s Social Mobility: Student Finance Rules:I assure the hon. Lady that the Chancellor did mention teaching and all our teaching staff, which of course includes university teaching staff. My Department continues to work…28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Education in Secondary SchoolsI am a passionate champion of an education that gives children the real-world knowledge and skills that they need for later life. A good grounding in maths for children is…28 Nov 2022HANSARDDegree ApprenticeshipsI am currently the only degree apprentice in this House, but I am determined to ensure that I am the first of many. We have seen year-on-year growth in degree-level…28 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Education in Secondary SchoolsI agree that understanding finances is essential; I learned that myself in my Saturday job at St John’s market, where I worked in a shop from the age of 13. Education on financial…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I very much agree with my hon. Friend and I would like to take a moment to welcome him to his place. I congratulate him on becoming the Chair of the Education Committee. I am…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her comments and for welcoming me to my place. It is indeed the best job in Government. We have taken a lot of action in this area. The last Labour…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI, too, pay tribute to my predecessor and the ministerial team. Last week’s national teaching awards celebrated the inspiring work our brilliant teachers do, and I am sure the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree that the most important thing is to ensure that we focus on every child who goes to a state school getting a brilliant education. That is about 90% of all children in this…28 Nov 2022HANSARDDegree ApprenticeshipsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments, and for welcoming me and referring to the variety of jobs that I have had—in fact, I did 30 years’ worth of jobs before I came here,…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think we have already discussed this to some degree, but we have extended free school meal availability. Now, more than one third of children in school settings have access to a…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be very happy to meet my hon. Friend. I thoroughly enjoyed working with her on many things vocational and technical education when I was last in the Department. We very…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can confirm that we have a world-class education system and we will attract the brightest students from around the world. That is good for our universities and delivers growth…28 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, and I am delighted to return to the Department as Secretary of State to find that T-levels, which I launched as a Minister, are off to a great start. They are rigorous…28 Nov 2022HANSARDDegree ApprenticeshipsI thank the hon. Lady for her welcome. I would be very happy to work with businesses in Shoreditch. When I was the skills and apprenticeships Minister, I worked with Ada, the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDDegree ApprenticeshipsI completely agree with my hon. Friend, who continues to champion students and businesses in Southend West. The local skills improvement plans that we have introduced under the…28 Nov 2022HANSARDHesley Group Children’s Homes: Independent ReportToday, the independent child safeguarding practice review panel published phase 1 findings from its national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Crisis in IranI believe the hon. Gentleman also took part in the Westminster Hall debate, as many of us did. I met a number of people after that debate who were delighted that hon. Members kept…25 Oct 2022