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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful for the right hon. Lady’s words. Bristol NEU publicly celebrated the cancellation of the visit from the hon. Member for Bristol North East (Damien Egan), describing…19 Jan 2026HANSARDCamden Nursery Sexual Abuse CaseThis is an utterly horrific case. I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement, and I thank her officials and advisers, who took the time to brief me on it.…04 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Lady can rail against the forecasts, the Tories, her own leaky Back Benchers and probably, privately, the Treasury all she likes, but the spending review has set…01 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere is a good reason why we have an independent economic forecaster in this country. That is because, thankfully, it does not let the Government get away with saying that £6…01 Dec 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewThat formula works, with English schools storming back up the global rankings. We on the Conservative Benches will always stand up for rigour, evidence and the life-changing power…05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewIt doesn’t!05 Nov 2025HANSARDCurriculum and Assessment ReviewI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. I also thank Professor Francis for her work—any criticism of today’s announcement is directed not at her, but at…05 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Education Secretary talks about wanting to improve outcomes for white working-class boys, yet disadvantaged children in Wales are being failed by the very model that she wants…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat we did for 14 years was improve school standards. Not content with destroying standards, this afternoon the Secretary of State will, according to media reports, introduce a…20 Oct 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. I will start with V-levels. If they are a continuation of the reforms that we began to simplify the post-16…20 Oct 2025HANSARD Methanol Poisoning (Travel Advice)I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require travel advice issued by the Secretary of State and other persons to include guidance about the risks of methanol…03 Sept 2025HANSARDClassroom Disruption: SmartphonesIn the other place, Baroness Smith of Malvern, a Minister in the Department for Education, said: “There is no clear scientific consensus on a negative impact from screen time and…21 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is farcical. Will the Secretary of State finally admit that the original pledge to hire 6,500 teachers included primary school teachers, and that the Government are now…21 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely support the Secretary of State’s opening words, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the devastating incident. Government documents state that…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Early Years Providers: Government SupportThank you. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sherwood Forest (Michelle Welsh) on securing this interesting and…09 Jul 2025HANSARD Giving Every Child the Best Start in LifeWhen the right hon. Lady was in opposition, she criticised every announcement simply because it came from the Conservatives. Take childcare: she called the hours model that she…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a pleasure to welcome my old primary school teacher Mrs Case to the Chamber today—I hope we all remain on our best behaviour. My question is very simple: does the Education…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSmartphones in SchoolsThe Secretary of State may dismiss banning smartphones in schools as a gimmick, but teachers, health professionals and parents are all calling for action to reduce children’s…16 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful for the confirmation that the Education Secretary does accept that primary school teachers are indeed teachers, but why is she then saying that they no longer count…16 Jun 2025HANSARD School Teachers’ Review Body: Recommendations(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Education if she will make a statement on whether the Government will be accepting the school teachers’ review body’s pay…22 May 2025