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HANSARDCatch-up PremiumI thank the hon. Lady for giving way. Given that she has been talking about the plans of Kevan Collins, and given that a core part of his proposal was to have a formal longer…15 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.15 Jun 2021HANSARDCatch-up PremiumI welcome the debate, although I find it a bit mystifying that we are debating the same subject two weeks in a row. I wonder whether the decision is more about politics than…15 Jun 2021HANSARD Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and CollegesI thank the Minister for all that she is doing. The report greatly focuses on safeguarding failings within schools, but the question must be raised as to why such failings were…10 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis), because I think that a longer school day is essential. In the media last week, the hon. Member…09 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI welcome the debate. I begin by paying tribute to all the teachers and support staff in my constituency of Harlow and the villages for all their work to try to keep children…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is a brilliant member of our Education Committee. Does he agree that a wealth of evidence shows that an extended school day, combined with academic, mental health…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleFurther to my question to the shadow Secretary of State, does the hon. Gentleman agree with the core part of Sir Kevan Collins’s plan that there should be a structured, longer…09 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course we welcome plans for a cleaner, greener Britain, but can my right hon. Friend reassure my hard-working Harlow residents that the Government’s environmental measures will…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young Peoplerose —09 Jun 2021HANSARDEducation RecoveryI thank my right hon. Friend for securing the £3 billion for catch-up; it is a significant amount of money. Does he agree that the heart of levelling up must be education and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCivil Service Apprenticeship TargetsWill my right hon. Friend consider ensuring that all new recruits to the civil service are offered apprenticeships? Will he also make certain that, unless there are specific…27 May 2021HANSARDCivil Service Apprenticeship TargetsWhat recent discussions he has had with relevant stakeholders on apprenticeship targets for the civil service.27 May 2021HANSARDIsrael and Gaza: CeasefireReports indicate that at least 500 Hamas rockets—one in seven of the total number fired—have exploded within Gaza. A Palestinian non-governmental organisation has confirmed that…19 May 2021HANSARDAntisemitic Attacks(Urgent Q uestion) : To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement on recent antisemitic attacks across the UK.17 May 2021HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksIn a 2018 House of Commons debate on antisemitism, I said the air had grown tighter for Jews: “you feel very hot, you undo a button on your shirt and your mouth goes dry.” —[…17 May 2021HANSARDA Brighter Future for the Next GenerationI am excited by this Queen’s Speech—excited that, for the first time in many years, skills and further education are a core part. My maiden speech in 2010 was about…13 May 2021HANSARDLost Learning: Covid-19While I strongly support the Government’s summer holiday activities programme, there is a risk that disadvantaged pupils may be less likely to attend. Extending the school day…26 Apr 2021HANSARD AfghanistanDoes my hon. Friend agree that the United States should be a global neighbourhood watch in the middle east, not just a superpower that draws down the blinds? Does he share my…20 Apr 2021