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HANSARD Creative Arts EducationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chichester (Jess Brown-Fuller) on securing this debate, which, as well as being…18 Dec 2024HANSARD Creative Arts EducationWill the Minister give way?18 Dec 2024HANSARD Qualifications Reform ReviewI thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement. For many years, people have worried about the huge number of different qualifications in further education. For many…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Building HomesLabour’s new housing target for Harborough is a 40% increase, and the target for Oadby and Wigston has doubled. Yet we can see that the overcrowding problem is worse in urban…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Prison Capacity StrategySince this Government introduced their early release policy, we have seen criminals who should be in jail out on the streets enjoying themselves with champagne, with one even…12 Dec 2024HANSARD Building HomesWhat about the cities?12 Dec 2024HANSARDSixth-form Education: ReformStaff in non-academised sixth-form colleges are not being offered the same pay increase as staff in academised colleges. It is understood that a sum of money is available for…09 Dec 2024HANSARDPrimary School Breakfast Clubs: ImpactBecause of the increase in national insurance, the Early Years Alliance is warning of a 20% increase in fees for early years parents, which affects nurseries and things like…09 Dec 2024HANSARDSkills TrainingBefore the election, Labour promised to let businesses spend 50% of their apprenticeship levy money on non-apprenticeships, but now Ministers say the commitment is under review.…09 Dec 2024HANSARD Higher Education: Financial SustainabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Vaz, and to have listened to some excellent speeches this afternoon from the hon. Members for Erewash (Adam Thompson), for…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Higher Education: Financial SustainabilityI will give way. The hon. Lady mentioned that she thought it was good that the Government are increasing fees to allow more resources for universities. Will she confirm that she…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Higher Education: Financial SustainabilitySorry. I misunderstood the hon. Lady; I thought she was pressing the Minister to reverse that decision and allow more overseas dependants as a way of encouraging overseas students…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Higher Education: Financial SustainabilityWill the Minister give way?05 Dec 2024HANSARD Higher Education: Financial SustainabilityThe Minister is complaining about the lack of resources in real terms for universities. Can she confirm that because of the national insurance increase resources in real terms are…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Higher Education: Financial SustainabilityI just wanted to rephrase my question. Do this Government think it is okay not to answer basic questions about how much the national insurance increase is costing education…05 Dec 2024HANSARDChildren and BereavementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I too thank Mark and Winston’s Wish for their work with bereaved children and all the practical help they provide. I…02 Dec 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?29 Nov 2024HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill my hon. Friend give way?29 Nov 2024HANSARDHolidays in School Term TimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I declare an interest: as a parent of two primary school children, I am acutely aware of the cost of doing anything…25 Nov 2024