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HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerAre you coming to the subject now?17 Oct 2022HANSARD Mahsa AminiThe Iranian regime is guilty not just of routine brutality against its own people, but of exporting terror and supporting despotic regimes and terrorist organisations in a whole…11 Oct 2022HANSARDUkrainePutin’s murderous actions over the weekend are a surefire sign of his desperation, which comes partly from the host of desertions among the Russian military, including from an…11 Oct 2022HANSARDThe Growth PlanIn the time that the Chancellor has been on his feet, the pound has reached its lowest rate against the dollar. The FTSE 100 index is down by 1.7% simply today. When my hon.…23 Sept 2022HANSARD UkraineThe Minister spoke about the mood in Moscow. We saw President Putin’s ludicrous recent announcement that he would consider any attack on any areas that he now considered Russian…22 Sept 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI rise to speak on behalf of the people of Chesterfield and Staveley, who share the shock, sadness and pride at the passing of our beloved late Queen Elizabeth II, and to send our…09 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy Costsrose —08 Sept 2022HANSARD UK Energy CostsThis Saturday, I and many members of Chesterfield Labour party will be out meeting voters in Chesterfield. If any of those voters have not been paying attention this week, they…08 Sept 2022HANSARD Urgent and Emergency CareThe Secretary of State is absolutely right about the abject failure in care that his Government have overseen over the past 12 years, but his statement did not refer so much to…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Ukraine UpdateAs it becomes accepted that Russia has failed in all its objectives, and as the public accept the success of the Ukrainian defence, the risk is that that will lead to complacency…05 Sept 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank all those who pushed for today’s debate—particularly the Sixth Form Colleges Association and the…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsThe hon. Lady has hit on an important point. If the Government are saying that T-levels have greater rigour than BTECs, and if, by definition, T-levels will not be appropriate for…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsYou haven’t got them now.18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. This Government have had an obsession with exams over the course of the last 12 years, as though they are the only way of…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsMy hon. Friend refers to the Government’s decision a year ago in July 2021, but that is also four Education Secretaries ago. Does she agree that we have Education Secretaries who…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsThe Minister’s point somewhat misses the tenor of the debate so far. She is hearing that a lot of students from more deprived communities will not even get on to a course because…18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsThe Minister would not have been able to do that if it had been a T-level. She would not have had the time.18 Jul 2022HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI am grateful to the Minister for laying out what the Government are doing, but there are not enough work placements for the small number of people doing T-levels at this…18 Jul 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsI am greatly enjoying my hon. Friend’s contribution and he brings his experience to bear. He made a point about the statutory guidance and to whom it refers. Does he agree with me…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) on securing this crucial debate and on…13 Jul 2022