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HANSARDStudent Mental HealthThis Government are breaking down barriers to opportunity by providing young people with the mental health support they need. The Office for Students is providing universities…09 Sept 2024HANSARDChildren in Care: Educational OutcomesI thank my hon. Friend for her question and the passion with which it was delivered. I recently spoke to members of a children and young people’s advisory group, who told me about…09 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsFurther education is front and centre of unlocking opportunity. I join my hon. Friend in congratulating the Shrewsbury Colleges Group on its excellent results.09 Sept 2024HANSARDChildren in Care: Educational OutcomesI thank my hon. Friend for all the work that she has done in standing up for children in social care in recent years. We will champion the ambitions of all children and ensure…09 Sept 2024HANSARDStudent Mental HealthI thank the shadow Minister for his question. As I have already outlined, this Government are committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people,…09 Sept 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Critical MineralsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about the importance of apprenticeships and skills in creating local opportunities and national prosperity. Skills England will work with…09 Sept 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI thank my hon. Friend for the work he did on the independent review of children’s social care, which this Government are considering as part of our reform programme. Children’s…09 Sept 2024HANSARDStudent Mental HealthI thank my hon. Friend for making it extremely clear that he is a teacher and has teachers within his network. He is right to mention the welfare and wellbeing of professionals…09 Sept 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social CareI thank the hon. Member for his explanation of all the various challenges experienced by young people and children. If I had a crystal ball, I would be able to explain what will…09 Sept 2024HANSARDApprenticeships: Critical MineralsThis Government will unleash the green skills we need to make Britain a clean energy superpower and spread sustainable economic growth across the country. Businesses can already…09 Sept 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ8. My constituent has recently applied to move from her council home because she can no longer walk up the stairs and is in constant pain. She has been waiting for an knee…22 May 2024HANSARDEnergy BillsI know of too many cases in which people whose properties are connected to heat networks are paying extremely high energy bills. I welcome the Department’s response to the…21 May 2024HANSARDLow Traffic NeighbourhoodsMore than 28,000 deaths a year are linked to air pollution. Does my hon. Friend, who has begun her speech excellently, agree that much more needs to be done to monitor and reduce…20 May 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseA constituent has contacted me about how he is remortgaging at an increased rate of 5.68%. If he did not have ongoing cladding issues, his mortgage lender would have still given…16 May 2024HANSARDChildren Remanded in CustodyAlmost two thirds of children on remand in youth detention do not go on to receive a custodial sentence, and 17% are acquitted, meaning that they were freed from a criminal charge…14 May 2024HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesChildren in Lewisham are waiting on average two and a half years to get an autism diagnosis. This is wrong and unacceptable. It is also a national issue, but it is made worse by a…29 Apr 2024HANSARDChildren with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities1. What steps she is taking to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities.29 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateYesterday, the United Nations Secretary-General said: “The Middle East is on the brink. The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale…15 Apr 2024HANSARDRent and service charge increases in Lewisham EastI rise to present this petition on behalf of Phoebe’s Place residents in Lewisham East. It recognises that my constituents who live in shared ownership housing in Catford are…26 Mar 2024HANSARDSecure Youth Estate: ViolenceThe Government have decided to change the use of Cookham Wood youth offender institution to an adult prison. That follows a lack of progress in improving young people’s access to…26 Mar 2024