Member of Parliament
Lucy Powell
Member since
15 Nov 2012
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Last spoke
14 Jan 2026
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HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I have indeed visited one of the schools in his constituency, and it is an exemplar of what is so good about the sector. It is a false economy…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsI thank the 13 Back Benchers who have contributed to this debate and the many more who have intervened, which sends a powerful cross-party message to all parts of the Government,…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He is right. This is the key issue. It is about by when we need this funding commitment. I hope that the Minister will get a strong…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsI beg to move, That this House notes that state maintained nursery schools are at the forefront of tackling low social mobility with 63 per cent graded outstanding by Ofsted, and…31 Jan 2019HANSARD Maintained Nursery SchoolsI could not agree more. As I said earlier, it would indeed be a false economy. Very few maintained nursery schools are merely providers of early education, high-quality though…31 Jan 2019
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