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HANSARDBTEC QualificationsI had a problem with mishearing before and I may have misheard again, but I do not think I have heard the Minister mention the word “choice” once. The central argument made by all…18 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. Given that almost a third of kinship carers have a disability or a chronic condition, and a given that a child in kinship care is twice as likely to be black as white, it is…13 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI thank the Minister for that clarification, but there are still many organisations out there, not least the Children’s Charities Coalition, that feel that the Bill does not go…12 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. An ambitious nationwide insulation programme is absolutely essential to meeting our net zero target, although I note this morning that the hon. Member for Saffron Walden (Kemi…12 Jul 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillI rise to speak to new clauses 25 and 26 in my name. The Government rightly seek to make the UK the safest place in the world to go online, especially for our children, and some…12 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationThe hon. Gentleman must be psychic or have very good eyesight, because he has pre-empted what I was about to say about free school meals. About 2.6 million children are in…06 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationI welcome the new Secretary of State to her place and congratulate her on her promotion. I also congratulate the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) on securing this…06 Jul 2022HANSARDEngagements9. The Prime Minister once wrote:“It is a wonderful and necessary fact of political biology that we never know when our time is up. Long after it is obvious to everyone that we…06 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for EducationI could not agree more. The Government are trying to tackle the issue of childcare funding in completely the wrong way. My hon. Friend makes the point about safety and the ability…06 Jul 2022HANSARD Kinship CareI beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for a statutory definition of kinship care; to make provision about allowances and parental leave for kinship…05 Jul 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceThis decision is long overdue, but I pay tribute to rank and file police officers and local police leaders in my own borough of Richmond upon Thames, who do a fantastic job week…29 Jun 2022HANSARDEngagementsThe father-in-law of my constituent Ibrahim is a former Supreme Court judge in Afghanistan. He successfully prosecuted and put behind bars hundreds of terrorists associated with…22 Jun 2022HANSARD Infant Mental Health Awareness WeekIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray. I congratulate the right hon. Member for South Northamptonshire (Dame Andrea Leadsom) on securing the debate and for…16 Jun 2022HANSARD Infant Mental Health Awareness WeekWill the hon. Gentleman join me in saying that it is a wonderful thing to see cultural change and dads taking a much more active role? My husband is the primary carer of our two…16 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogWill the Minister give way?14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogI am grateful to the Minister for giving way to me. Much of the discussion so far has been about delays, and most of my cases are about delays. However, I have one constituent…14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office Backlogrose —14 Jun 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogWill the Minister give way?14 Jun 2022HANSARDGovernment Food StrategyWith food and energy prices spiralling, many parents are worried about putting food on the table. Our children’s health and education should be a top priority, yet not only have…13 Jun 2022HANSARD Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI very much hope that when the Minister responds to new clause 4, she will acknowledge that the Government’s track record on appointments has not been strong of late. The High…13 Jun 2022