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HANSARDFuel Duty Freeze11. What recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of the fuel duty freeze on people (a) in Harlow constituency and (b) across the UK.03 Feb 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCan we have a statement on value for money provided by local councils? Harlow’s Conservative council, elected as a majority for only the second time in the town’s history, is…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateI realise that to the champagne socialists on the Opposition Benches £350 is not a lot of money, but my right hon. Friend knows that I care deeply about this issue. My…03 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesAs so often, the right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point. My view has always been that we seem to be putting burdens on children all the time, when they are at low risk—thank…03 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Forty children are excluded every school day and, sadly, they are not ending up in quality alternative provision. There is a postcode lottery,…03 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesI thank all the Members who spoke in the debate, particularly the right hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East (Mr Brown), who is leading on children’s mental health. His work…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEducation Settings: Safe LearningThe Centre for Social Justice report published yesterday showed that more than 100,000 “ghost children” are still not returning to school for the most part, almost 800 schools are…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022To ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will make a statement on preparations for school openings in January.15 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Public HealthBreakfast.15 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Public HealthIn the light of what my hon. Friend has said about children and food hunger, will she personally lobby the Treasury to ensure that we can use the sugar tax to fund breakfast for…15 Dec 2021HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022Thank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. Despite the heroic efforts of teachers and support staff in Harlow and around the country who have worked tirelessly to…15 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Public HealthIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent Central (Jo Gideon)—friend being the operative word—on all…15 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Food Strategy and Public HealthMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. She talked about young people and food hunger. Does she agree that the curriculum should better prepare students and teach about…15 Dec 2021HANSARDProtections for Shop WorkersI recently visited hard-working shop workers in the Co-op in the ward of Bush Fair in my constituency of Harlow. They have faced abuse, intimidation and often assault, and other…14 Dec 2021HANSARDProtections for Shop Workers8. What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving protections for shop workers against violence and abuse.14 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven what my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is doing on prison education, will he support an amendment to the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill that I plan to table to…14 Dec 2021HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateMy right hon. Friend rightly talked about protecting the NHS. Can I ask him to ensure that we protect our children as well and that the Government set out a plan to keep schools…13 Dec 2021HANSARDPrisons StrategyI welcome the statement. My hon. Friend will be aware that the Select Committee on Education has undertaken an inquiry on prison education, and there is a lot of evidence on the…07 Dec 2021HANSARD Arthur Labinjo-HughesI strongly endorse what the Secretary of State has set out about the review, and I also welcome the comments, particularly the moving comments at the end, of the shadow Secretary…06 Dec 2021HANSARDYoung People: High-quality JobsKey subjects such as design and technology and information and communication technology have seen the proportion of students taking them up decline by 70% and 40% respectively, so…06 Dec 2021