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HANSARDEducationHigh-quality early years education is vital, and it is the best possible investment in our future—that includes both training and provision for all. Given that school budgets were…06 Dec 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I am sure that Conservative Members felt a sense of déjà vu watching the Welsh defence during last night’s match—after all, they know what it feels like to have Marcus…30 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhy will the Secretary of State not listen to her Cabinet colleague the Secretary of State for Levelling Up and the Government’s own food adviser by expanding the eligibility for…28 Nov 2022HANSARDEarly Years Teacher TrainingHigh-quality early years education is vital, and it is the best possible investment in our future—that includes both training and provision for all. Given that school budgets were…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeAs we have already heard, some of the report’s findings are utterly shocking. I agree with the Minister, however, that many firefighters are out there across the capital, not…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Autumn StatementThe Chancellor rightly claimed that education is not just an economic mission but a moral mission, so can he explain to the House why he is still able to find £6.5 billion in tax…17 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the new Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley came to Twickenham to meet community representatives. He said that one of the biggest pressures facing his officers is…14 Nov 2022HANSARDEarly Years Childcare: Staff-Child RatiosThe hon. Lady is making an excellent speech. I add my condolences to the parents of Oliver, who are here; they are very brave for joining us. On the point about the change of…14 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenI beg to move, That this House has considered the 2022 UEFA European Women’s Football Championship and participation of girls and young women in sport. It is a pleasure to serve…09 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenI could not agree more. As the hon. Lady says, there needs to be parity in terms of salaries, sponsorship and so on. That does not mean that the women’s game wants to ape the…09 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenYes; indeed I could not agree more. We need to celebrate and give a profile to that history as part of the process of inspiring the next generation, in the same way that often…09 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenThe Minister is outlining a lot of fantastic community initiatives. If he is going to come on to this topic, I hope he will forgive me, but could he address some of the questions…09 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenI thank Members for participating in the debate. I was told there was a delicious irony in the Member for Twickenham talking about football; I think there is a delicious irony in…09 Nov 2022HANSARDEngagementsQ7. I know the Prime Minister has been very busy failing to stand up to bullies, but in the real world schools and colleges across the country looking after actual children are…09 Nov 2022HANSARD European Women’s Football Championship: Girls and Young WomenI could not agree more. The hon. Lady has already cited a statistic I was going to come to later on. I could talk in a lot of detail about how we must promote girls’ sport in…09 Nov 2022HANSARD Night Flights: Impact on CommunitiesIt is as if we were co-ordinated. I congratulate my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour on securing this important debate. My constituency of Twickenham is, of course, that bit…08 Nov 2022HANSARD Night Flights: Impact on Communitiesrose—08 Nov 2022HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Food SecurityGiven all the chat about chickpeas, I feel compelled to join in and recommend my mother’s chickpea curry or my very own Moroccan-spiced lamb shank with chickpeas. Hon. Members who…27 Oct 2022HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Food SecurityI am happy to congratulate the Scottish Government, as it has long been Liberal Democrat policy to extend free school meals to all primary-age children. I am happy to welcome that…27 Oct 2022HANSARDOut-of-Turn Supplementary Estimates 2022-23The second package for businesses also extends to public services. Two primary schools in my constituency have been in touch, because their energy bills have gone up fivefold from…24 Oct 2022