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HANSARDBlack History MonthI will address the issues around decolonising the curriculum at the end of my speech, but the hon. Lady will acknowledge that, even though there may not be enough black authors,…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthMy hon. Friend is making a very important point about who we identify with. Given what the hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) feels about children who read books by…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthDoes the right hon. Gentleman not feel that turning the curriculum into a list of all the things that Britain has done wrong to people of a certain race would distort the history…20 Oct 2020HANSARDApprenticeshipsI congratulate Newcastle College and all it is doing to support learners to develop the skills they need to thrive. We know that apprenticeships are proven: 91% of apprentices in…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI am pleased to be standing at the Dispatch Box to close this much needed debate on Black History Month. I congratulate the hon. Member for Erith and Thamesmead (Abena…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI am afraid that I do not have enough time to give way. We won an election a year ago. If Opposition Members want to implement their race equality strategy, they should go ahead…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthI am afraid that I am not giving way. I have only three minutes left, and I have more than three minutes of content. The hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) said that she…20 Oct 2020HANSARDApprenticeshipsApprenticeships are a job with training, and they benefit people of all ages and backgrounds, especially young people starting their career. The plan for jobs will help to…20 Oct 2020HANSARDWomen’s and Girls’ HealthThe Government are providing an extra £33.9 billion to the NHS to deliver its long-term plan, which has actions to tackle inequalities affecting women and girls. This includes…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthThe hon. Gentleman refers to what he was taught when he was young, but is he aware of what is taught in the curriculum today? It seems as though he is talking about a completely…20 Oct 2020HANSARDApprenticeshipsI think that it is probably a good time to remind the right hon. Gentleman that in the Budget we actually increased significantly the amount of money spent on further education.…20 Oct 2020HANSARDEconomic Growth and Productivity: UK Nations and RegionsThe Government are committed to levelling up opportunity so that all people and places across the UK benefit from economic growth, and covid-19’s impact has made that more…20 Oct 2020HANSARDEconomic Growth and Productivity: UK Nations and RegionsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend that freeports will benefit communities across the UK by unleashing the economic potential of our ports, as he will very well know, having…20 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government appreciate the work that the Energy Research Accelerator has been undertaking across the midlands on energy innovation. We have set out our ambition to invest up to…20 Oct 2020HANSARDBlack History MonthCould the hon. Lady expand on which parts of the curriculum she believes make black children feel inferior?20 Oct 2020HANSARDInfrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012: Annual ReportThe annual report to Parliament under the Infrastructure (Financial Assistance) Act 2012 for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 has today been laid before Parliament. The…15 Oct 2020HANSARD Productivity: Rural AreasIt is a delight to be with you on your debut chairing of a Westminster Hall debate, Ms Ghani. I join others in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for North Cornwall (Scott…14 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend: education is important and it is obviously wrong when girls get married at an early age against their will. My hon. Friend has done a lot…23 Sept 2020HANSARDSTEM SubjectsWe continue to fund numerous programmes to increase girls’ and young women’s take-up of science, technology, engineering and maths subjects. The number of girls’ STEM A-level…23 Sept 2020HANSARDProtected Characteristics: CasteI thank my hon. Friend for that question. We do agree with him. The Government completely oppose any discrimination because of a person’s origins, including any perception of…23 Sept 2020