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HANSARDCatch-up PremiumI do not think that there is an argument between us about the extended school day. We all agree about extra time; we all agree about the importance of a range of activities to…15 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI beg to move, That this House regrets the resignation of the education recovery commissioner, Sir Kevan Collins, over the Government’s inadequate proposals to support children…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI will not at the moment, if the hon. Gentleman will forgive me. There was nothing in the plans to support children’s socio-emotional wellbeing, which parents and teachers have…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleSurely the Minister accepts that the figures he suggests for school funding ignore and overlook the fact that we have seen a real-terms funding cut for schools of 9% over the last…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleIt is certainly not 30 times out in its accuracy. The right hon. Gentleman is right, of course, to ask about the make-up of the different figures, but even on my most generous…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI am grateful for the opportunity to echo the appreciation of the work that school leaders and staff have been doing over the past 15 months of the pandemic, and of course we must…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleIf I may say so, I think that the hon. Gentleman is probably building up more problems than actually exist in the provision of extended activities at the end of an enhanced school…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI give way to the Chair of the Select Committee on Education.09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleMy reading of Sir Kevan’s proposals is that the longer day would be used for exactly the kind of activities that the Labour party supports: social and emotional play, learning and…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleThere is no point in the hon. Member shaking his head. That is what they told us. Any parent will recognise the fact that expecting children—09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI am coming on to children’s resilience, so it will be good to speak about that in a moment. I think we have to be realistic about expecting children to work full on, especially…09 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. However, I am sorry to say that its lack of vision and ambition lets down our young people. Our children’s…07 Jun 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationAs a Scot myself, I feel pretty confident in saying that I do not think the priority for Scotland and for people in Scotland right now is a constitutional referendum. I do not…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationI am very grateful to the hon. Member for enabling me to be able to put on record in this House my regret for those remarks. They were inappropriate and insensitive and will have…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationI pay tribute to everyone working in local authorities and in the children’s social care sector for the hard work that has led to improvement in children’s services—vital services…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationAntisemitism is intolerable in my party, and in any organisation and any part of this country, but I am very sorry to tell the Secretary of State that the legislation does appear…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationI will not at the moment, if the right hon. Member will forgive me. I wish to make some progress. We need to get this in perspective. Only six out of 10,000 events on campus—I…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationWe should never accept less than the highest standards for young people in this country. I will compromise with nobody on being ambitious to deliver a world-class education and…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationIt is a pleasure to open this debate on behalf of Her Majesty’s Opposition, because nothing can be more important than our obligation to create a bright future for the next…13 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationI am grateful for that assurance on the Floor of the House from the Secretary of State. I hope that when we are able to debate the Bill again on the Floor of the House and in…13 May 2021