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HANSARDHealthy Start SchemeThe hon. Member draws attention to a very important point about the pressures faced by families—and not just those in which people are out of work, but those where they are…07 Sept 2022HANSARDHealthy Start SchemeIt is a pleasure to respond to my hon. Friend’s question. He has done excellent work as part of his “Right to Food” campaign, and he raises a number of issues, including take-up,…07 Sept 2022HANSARDHealthy Start SchemeI beg to move, That this House has considered access to the Healthy Start scheme. It is a pleasure to introduce the debate and to see you in the Chair, Ms Rees. I start by…07 Sept 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsDoes my hon. Friend agree that the Government’s ambition for a lifelong loan entitlement, so that adults can return to learning and achieve level 4 and beyond qualifications, will…18 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2022Perhaps I could write to the Minister to set out the specific circumstances that pertain to my constituency. The regulations were helpfully accompanied by some worked-through…18 Jul 2022HANSARDDraft Building Safety (Leaseholder Protections) (Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2022I am grateful to the Minister for his introduction of the regulations. I hope that the Committee will allow me to ask a few questions on behalf of constituents of mine who are…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about the need to keep options open for young people. Deciding our whole future at the age of 16 would have been unrealistic for most of us, and…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI listened carefully to the Minister as she described the new landscape and how she sees it fitting together. She said a few moments ago that there was confusion about the range…18 Jul 2022HANSARDGovernment Helplines: Low-income Households11. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of phone calls to Government helplines on low-income households.14 Jul 2022HANSARD Educational Poverty: Children in Residential CareI welcome the report and echo all that I have heard in the Chamber. I particularly back up the comment about the constant moving around of children and young people, as we know…14 Jul 2022HANSARDGovernment Helplines: Low-income HouseholdsBy definition, women eligible for Healthy Start vouchers are on low incomes, but the cost of making calls to the helpline at local rates is prohibitive for many, contributing to…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSrebrenicaIt is a great honour to speak in this debate, and particularly to speak after the contributions of my hon. Friends—if I may say that of both ladies—the Member for Bolton South…14 Jul 2022HANSARD Educational Poverty: Children in Residential CareMy second point was about the disproportionate likelihood that a child in care may experience exclusion.14 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fifth sitting)I think that worries some people.05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fifth sitting)I have listened to the Minister and to the scientific explanation of the hon. Member for South Ribble—which was much appreciated. Does my hon. Friend agree that that transparency…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fifth sitting)Is the Minister therefore saying that it is not possible to determine whether the way in which genetic material may have moved in and out will replicate what could have happened…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fifth sitting)I apologise to the Committee for displaying my ignorance, but I am interested in the Minister’s comments about the potential ancestry of genes’ genetic material, which would then…05 Jul 2022HANSARDReoffending RatesCareful parole decisions are important to minimise reoffending. Can the Justice Secretary explain why new Parole Board rules will mean that expert report writers will be forbidden…05 Jul 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I thought you said it had been approved, and then there were 20 days? Professor Martin: Let me just get this right. If you want to do a field trial, you have to say what day…30 Jun 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill (Fourth sitting)I see. Thank you.30 Jun 2022