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HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 36, in clause 1, page 2, line 11, leave out “may (in particular)” and insert “should, where appropriate”.23 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Third sitting)Broadly, the Liberal Democrats welcome the new requirement on local authorities to offer family group decision making, which gives those who care for children, including family…23 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Third sitting)I thank the Minister for her response. We have heard from across the Committee how much support there is for the principles of the clause. I hear what Government Members have said…23 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Third sitting)I will withdraw it then, sorry; I was not clear on the process. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.23 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (Second sitting)Q There is hopefully a very simple answer to this question. I am trying to pick through your previous answers on the curriculum. This question relates to the Bill. Should RE be…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q You have mentioned a couple of times the change with elective home education from philosophy to reasons around the provision in schools. Do you have thoughts on what…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q I think I am quoting you correctly in saying that academisation was not a silver bullet. Could you elaborate on the factors that are in play where it has not worked in…21 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill (First sitting)Q What is the difference with the maintained school if that is sitting quite isolated around other academies? It has not got that in-place support around it. How does that work…21 Jan 2025HANSARDHigher Education Regulatory ApproachI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. The Liberal Democrats fully support free speech, which, as several Members have pointed out, is at the heart of…15 Jan 2025HANSARD Live Events Ticketing: Resale and Pricing PracticesI add my thanks to the Minister for advance sight of the statement. It is good to have the Government’s next steps to try to support fans, performers and others working in the…13 Jan 2025HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperSt Neots in my constituency is the largest town in Cambridgeshire, and it does not have a jobcentre; residents have to travel up to Huntingdon each week for their benefits. In the…26 Nov 2024HANSARDHolidays in School Term TimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank those Members who have made contributions, and the hon. Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) for bringing…25 Nov 2024HANSARD Apprenticeships and T-LevelsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. I thank all hon. Members who have taken part in the debate, and the right hon. Member for East Hampshire…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Apprenticeships and T-LevelsI absolutely agree, and I will come back to that point later. The services that inform and offer guidance need to be informed themselves about the local and national job market,…20 Nov 2024HANSARD Higher Education ReformI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. It is clear that the current university funding system is broken. Not only is it pushing many universities into…04 Nov 2024HANSARD Cancer Strategy for EnglandI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. The statistics he has shared are truly shocking. I want to draw attention to the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer,…31 Oct 2024HANSARD Infected Blood Compensation SchemeLike others, I welcome the progress on the compensation scheme. Also like others, I would like to draw attention to two of my constituents who have suffered, and continue to…23 Oct 2024HANSARD Government’s Childcare ExpansionI am suffering because of the length of time that my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Josh Babarinde) took earlier. I will try to stick to two minutes, Madam Deputy Speaker.…17 Oct 2024HANSARD Access to Primary HealthcareI thank everyone who has contributed to the debate, and there have been a lot of excellent speeches. In my first contribution in this House, in the debate on Lord Darzi’s…16 Oct 2024HANSARD Universities: Freedom of SpeechFreedom of speech is fundamentally about the freedom to inquire about and explore ideas, facts and data that are sometimes difficult and sometimes inconvenient, and it was the…10 Oct 2024