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HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsI, too, have seen some excellent provision through careers hubs, but the hon. Member is right that it is inconsistent. Does he know whether those hubs are actually leading to…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsThe Minister spoke about the importance of the Gatsby benchmarks and the evidence that they improve outcomes, and said that careers guidance will now be checked by Ofsted. Does…13 Jul 2022HANSARDColleges and Employers: CollaborationNine out of 10 T-level providers have failed to meet even the Government’s own modest recruitment targets, and an FE Week investigation found that employers’ refusal to offer work…04 Jul 2022HANSARD Women’s Rights to Reproductive Healthcare: United StatesRape victims, women facing a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy and children who are victims of sexual abuse are all among the women who will now be forced to carry a child to…28 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy right hon. Friend has hit on an important point about the status and importance of the Prime Minister’s office. During the time that I have been interested in politics, there…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeThe Minister’s response a few moments ago was incredibly telling. For all the talk about independence and standards, did he not hit the nail on the head when he said it depends on…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI certainly do. That is why I am happy to support the motion today, and why I was happy to support the committee’s recommendations. I agree with Lord Evans that a graduated…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeOnce again, the Labour party has to use one of our precious Opposition days to debate not the cost of living, NHS waiting times, court delays, falling apprenticeship numbers or…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I referred a few moments ago to the hon. Member for Newton Abbot but I should have allocated my congratulations to the hon. Member for…07 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationI agree with my hon. Friend entirely. We have heard from other hon. Members about the importance of recognising the need for legislation that targets dangerous dogs and dangerous…06 Jun 2022HANSARDBreed-specific LegislationIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Neath (Christina Rees) on introducing the debate, and on the way…06 Jun 2022HANSARDLow-Performing Areas: Education FundingI am more interested in the Government’s record on academic inequality than in their rhetoric. The annual review of education by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals that…23 May 2022HANSARD Ukraine: UK Military SupportThe Minister talks about the agility of the British Army, but do we not also need some agility in the thinking of Defence Ministers? It is clear that the integrated review was…11 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the Addressrose —10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressI would like to start by passing on the very best wishes of the people of Chesterfield to Her Majesty the Queen, who we were all very sad was unable to able to address us. It is…10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the Addressrose—10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressWill the Prime Minister give way?10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressWill the Prime Minister give way?10 May 2022HANSARDDebate on the AddressThat is absolutely the case. Whether courts are not seeing people in time, or deciding not to send people to jail who they really should because jails are so overcrowded, or…10 May 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022The hon. Lady is right that the devolved authorities in Wales and Scotland have innovated in some areas. I am conscious of some of those innovations, and am happy to learn more…26 Apr 2022