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HANSARD Education and OpportunityI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. I hear repeatedly that there are areas across the country where schools are full and parents are wondering where on earth they will be…24 Jul 2024HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMembers on both sides of the House will recognise that children and young people really felt the impact of the pandemic and the lockdowns on their mental health, their learning…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI welcome the Foreign Secretary to his place and I welcome the decision to restore UNRWA funding and the overall change of tone from his predecessors on this issue. The Liberal…19 Jul 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Speaker, and I congratulate the Leader of the House on her appointment. The recent closures of two Boots pharmacies in Hampton in my…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Relationships, Sex and Health Education: Statutory GuidanceIn 2023, more than 400 young people were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection every day. Earlier this year, the Women and Equalities Committee found “compelling…16 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State will be aware that the courts yesterday awarded £25 million of compensation to 1.4 million passengers who were overcharged for rail fares between 2015 and…16 May 2024HANSARDPalestinians: Visa SchemeI, too, have been contacted by numerous constituents urging the Government to set up this visa scheme, including Lama, who has three elderly aunts sheltering in a church in Gaza,…13 May 2024HANSARDAir QualityLast month, my local authority of Richmond upon Thames, along with other councils, was informed by DEFRA that its local air quality grant of £1 million—which had been awarded just…09 May 2024HANSARDAir Quality15. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce air pollution.09 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionCourt backlogs are sky high; prisons are dangerously close to capacity, which is why this policy had to be implemented; and the Government are claiming, as the Minister has just…08 May 2024HANSARD Free School MealsBreakfast clubs are a lovely idea, but does the hon. Lady recognise that, as a number of colleagues have said, many children live in temporary accommodation, have an extremely…07 May 2024HANSARD Free School MealsI beg to move, That this House has considered the provision of free school meals. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr Betts. A child pretending to eat out…07 May 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Earlier today the Minister for Schools said that the statistic I quoted on secondary teacher recruitment targets was “incorrect”, often…29 Apr 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAmong other cuts, the Department for Education has quietly slipped out the announcement that it is slashing funding for Now Teach, which has supported more than 1,000 people to…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Renters (Reform) BillI am delighted to speak about this important Bill on behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan), who unfortunately could not be here today but who has…24 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingI thank the hon. Lady for giving way and congratulate her on this important debate. On the point that the hon. Member for Brent North (Barry Gardiner) made about children’s…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHospice FundingOn children’s hospices, Shooting Star in my constituency, which I have already mentioned, is very grateful that the Minister has committed to the children’s hospice grant for…22 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaCan I set the record straight for Conservative Members that we on the Liberal Democrat Benches have been calling for months for an immediate bilateral ceasefire, and that we…26 Mar 2024HANSARDTutoring ProvisionSorry, I was not wishing to make a political point. My question is: will the Minister recognise that the attainment gap was actually starting to widen again before the pandemic,…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTutoring ProvisionI completely agree with the Minister about giving headteachers and teachers autonomy. As a Liberal, I do not believe in things being controlled from the centre, and teachers know…19 Mar 2024