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HANSARD Timpson Review of School ExclusionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. Let me also pay tribute to the outgoing Minister for School Standards, the right hon. Member for Bognor Regis and…16 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillOnly on Wednesday I had a conversation with the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) about his Bill, for which he, too, is an enthusiastic salesperson. The…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillLet me finish the point; the hon. Lady cannot intervene on a response when it was her own intervention in the first place—I know that enthusiasm is rewarded in this place, but one…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillI do not think this is the debate in which we should go down that path— [ Interruption. ] Well, I am happy to compare the two records. We are entering an era in which the school…10 Sept 2021HANSARDEducation (Careers Guidance in Schools) BillLet me start by paying tribute to the hon. Member for Workington (Mark Jenkinson). He has put a lot of effort into this Bill, and he has obviously cared about this issue for a…10 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care LevyJust a second ago at the Dispatch Box, the Minister referenced a plan. He was asked repeatedly by those on the Government Benches how this money will be spent, and in response to…08 Sept 2021HANSARDInfrastructure for Businesses: WeymouthQ5. Given the Education Secretary’s net approval rating among Tory supporters of minus 53, can the Prime Minister get to his feet, put his hand on his heart and promise the…08 Sept 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. At the last Budget, the Chancellor gave a £25 billion tax break to the top 1% of businesses in the form of the super deduction, but when the school catch-up tsar came to him…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanThe Prime Minister has turned his back on the EU, and Washington has turned its back on him. Since he stood on a platform of global Britain, can he tell us where Britain has more…06 Sept 2021HANSARDGCSE and A-level ExaminationsSince the Government took over, the gap between state school and private school attainment has grown to a record degree. It is also growing at record speed. Is this the legacy…06 Sept 2021HANSARDGCSE and A-level ExaminationsWe’re talking about your record.06 Sept 2021HANSARDCare Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021, No. 161). It is a pleasure to…20 Jul 2021HANSARDCare Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021This is one of those moments when the Opposition are put in a tricky position. We welcome the increased provision and regulatory safeguards for children under the age of 16, but…20 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateOne teacher; 35 children.19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillWho says that?19 Jul 2021HANSARDNationality and Borders BillYou have been in for 11 years!19 Jul 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateCome September, the settings that will be most vulnerable to covid will be schools. School classrooms are going to have a higher percentage of non-vaccinated people than anywhere…19 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsOn a point of order, Mr Speaker.14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsThere are currently 800,000 students self-isolating, and even after the reforms to the bubbling system, the Government’s failure to get the delta variant under control means that…14 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateDoes the Chancellor accept that in areas of instability and potential social decline, if we withdraw aid and support people are more likely to end up needing the support of our…13 Jul 2021