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HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsOf course, the workforce in FE colleges are a vital part of delivering the high-quality turnaround we want in our technical education. We are increasing the funding in FE…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsApprenticeships are at the heart of our vision for a world-class technical education system, and we have specifically focused on quality in the past year or so. High-quality…02 Mar 2020HANSARDFurther Education Colleges: Future SkillsOne of the key pillars of delivering the new reforms in technical education and further education is the fact that employers are working closely with existing colleges and FE…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, the Government have announced increased funding for 16 to 19-year-olds of £400 million in 2020-21. That is the biggest injection of new money in a single…02 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a powerful voice for the environment, and it is no surprise to find that in this area he is right. The UK is leading a new green industrial revolution, and we…02 Mar 2020HANSARD Special Educational Needs and Disability FundingYes, I absolutely agree. Such education is a life-changer. I go back to my nephew, who has Down’s syndrome: his speech is amazing now because of that type of support. As the hon.…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Special Educational Needs and Disability FundingYes; that sounds like a sensible suggestion, although I have not come across that problem myself. Most of the facilities the children are sent to are amazing: we do not have…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Special Educational Needs and Disability FundingI agree—that is a good point. For new Members who might not know, I should say that autism awareness training is available to all Members and our staff here. We have done it, and…29 Jan 2020HANSARD Special Educational Needs and Disability FundingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I thank the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for securing this important debate and continuing in the…29 Jan 2020HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayIt is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris), who made a powerful speech. In particular, she made us focus on the children— the rights of…23 Jan 2020HANSARD Motorhomes and Vehicle Excise DutyThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech, and I agree with her. There is a disparity between motorhomes, which on average do about 3,000 miles a year, and light vehicles and…21 Jan 2020HANSARDA Green Industrial RevolutionMay I congratulate you, Mr Deputy Speaker, on your re-election to the Chair? It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana). Well done! There is…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI congratulate you on your re-election, Madam Deputy Speaker, and on becoming the first woman ever to be Chairman of Ways and Means—you make us all very proud. It is a pleasure to…09 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillYes, but it drives standards. There are three global standards across the world—one from the EU, one from the US and one from China—and they do not always have to be the same.…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFishing2. What steps he is taking to support the Scottish fishing industry.08 Jan 2020HANSARDFishingI thank my hon. Friend for that answer. It is fantastic to see him in his place and I congratulate him on his new role. Scotland has a proud history of fishing the finest seafood,…08 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you very much, too, to Oliver and Freddie. I look forward to seeing very much more of you. Pagham Harbour in my constituency is one of the best places to see wildlife in the…31 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. May I add my personal words, Mr Speaker? Thank you for your friendship, your support and your guidance to all new Members as you have helped us to navigate our way through…31 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you; that was a helpful response. Will you tell me one last thing? In a lot of the discussion, there was clearly a great deal of difficulty with the children of…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (First sitting)Q Could you give us a little more information on stakeholder engagement, as that will be a key part? How do you see that playing out and who are the key stakeholders? Nicole…29 Oct 2019