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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Have you received any indication from the Secretary of State for Education of when his statement regarding pupils’ return to school in…17 Dec 2020HANSARDChristmas AdjournmentOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. In response to my point of order earlier this afternoon about the return of schools in January, Madam Deputy Speaker reminded us that Mr…17 Dec 2020HANSARDExams and Accountability 2021indicated assent.03 Dec 2020HANSARDExams and Accountability 2021I thank the Secretary of State for his statement and for the advance copy of it. I also thank the Minister for School Standards for briefing my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford…03 Dec 2020HANSARDSchools: Safe Opening and Covid-19Can the Secretary of State say how many pupils have been sent home from school for covid-related reasons since the start of this term, and of those, how many have been sent home…23 Nov 2020HANSARDSchools: Safe Opening and Covid-19I am disappointed that the Secretary of State does not know those figures. Parents, pupils and teachers have told me of students having been sent home three, four, even five…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCommittee on StandardsThe Leader of the House is a member of the House of Commons Commission, which is of course responsible for the oversight of the whole process, including the issuing of the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommittee on StandardsI am grateful to the Leader of the House for giving way again. I note what he said about learning lessons for the process in future and I think that is very good advice, but is it…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommittee on StandardsThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Does he agree that what is happening this evening in respect of the proposed appointment of Ms Melanie Carter will discourage future…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommittee on StandardsAs the only elected Member of this House to have been part of the interview panel and therefore to have seen the recruitment process from the inside, I want to start by addressing…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommittee on StandardsI think Madam Deputy Speaker would like me to speak as quickly as possible. The Leader of the House said in his remarks that the interview questions were not seen by the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCommittee on StandardsI know that the Leader of the House would not question my integrity; he was kind enough to say so a few moments ago. I am probably the only person in the House who knows who…10 Nov 2020HANSARD Free School MealsPerhaps the hon. Gentleman would like me to enlighten him on the poverty figures during Labour’s period in office. In 2010-11, there were 3.5 million children living in relative…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI am grateful to the hon. Member. Initially, I would suggest that we urgently need a measure that will take us through this half term and the remainder of this academic year. We…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI beg to move, That this House calls on the Government to continue directly funding provision of free school meals over the school holidays until Easter 2021 to prevent over a…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsIf the hon. Member will forgive me, no—I will make progress and let others in. It gives me huge pride to see people come together and take action where the Government are failing…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School Mealsrose—21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsThat is right. The debate this evening is urgent. Let me say to Members on the Government Benches: please put party politics aside tonight and for the sake of our children vote to…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsI simply wanted to ask the Secretary of State, in the context of what he was saying about his party’s determination to reduce child poverty, whether he agrees with his colleague…21 Oct 2020HANSARD Free School MealsMy hon. Friend makes a very reasonable point, and he is right to draw attention to the Prime Minister’s view on this matter, because Downing Street said just the other day: “It’s…21 Oct 2020