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HANSARD Victims and Courts BillI place on record once again my gratitude to the Minister for the time that she gave to meet with Bethan and her parents on this serious issue. The change that came about really…27 Oct 2025HANSARD Victims and Courts BillWhat a privilege it is to follow those powerful speeches from the hon. Members for Knowsley (Anneliese Midgley) and for Bolsover (Natalie Fleet). They are clearly two very…27 Oct 2025HANSARDHolidays During School Term TimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell, and to take part in this debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore) for his…27 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Mainstream SchoolsI welcome the Minister once again to her place. SEND is a huge issue for every parliamentarian in this House, but for months parents and children across the country have been left…20 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational BaccalaureateI welcome the Minister to his new role. I have been listening to him closely, but I have to say that the rhetoric does not match the actions. In fact, the headteacher of Ashcroft…20 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanAs a British Muslim who grew up in Birmingham and the west midlands and did business there, I was deeply saddened by this decision—I was saddened for the British Jewish community.…20 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformLet me address that point directly. First, I am not sure that narrowing the curriculum to that degree would lead to better PISA results. I think the hon. Member for South Devon…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformI can assure the hon. Lady that I listened to every speech. As I make progress, I hope to answer her question; if I do not, I will happily take another intervention from her. The…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformI will address that question in one second. As the interim report said, students relish the chance to demonstrate their knowledge and capabilities, despite the stress of exams. I…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformI do not agree with the hon. Lady. Students need assessment and examinations so they can measure up not just within England but against the international landscape that we operate…15 Oct 2025HANSARDEducational Assessment System ReformIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell. I thank the hon. Member for Hertford and Stortford (Josh Dean) for securing this important debate and for his opening…15 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackI thank the Home Secretary for the statement, and I thank her and her team for dealing very promptly with an issue I have raised over the last couple of weeks. My thoughts and…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan, and a privilege to take part in this excellent and well-thought-out debate on assessment and support for children…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportWill the Minister give way? It will take five seconds.15 Sept 2025HANSARDJaguar Land Rover Cyber-attackI welcome the Minister to his role, and thank him for recognising the anxiety of the staff in the supply chain. Jaguar Land Rover is a huge employer in my constituency, not least…09 Sept 2025HANSARDCadets15. What recent steps he has taken to help increase the number of cadets.08 Sept 2025HANSARDCadetsI was in the King Edward’s school RAF combined cadet force, and until recently I was on the board of the West Midland Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association. I was pleased to…08 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and it is a pleasure to be at the Dispatch Box for the very first time as shadow Education Minister. Education is the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorUKHospitality says: “At a time when the country needs jobs, the Government should be encouraging hospitality to grow and create jobs, not tax them out of existence.” Is it right…03 Sept 2025HANSARD Hospitality SectorI will speak about some of the hospitality businesses in my constituency, but I say to the hon. Member for Ealing Southall (Deirdre Costigan) that that was an interesting speech;…03 Sept 2025