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HANSARDSpeech and Language TherapyIt is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) for opening the debate, and I pay tribute to…27 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillHow does the hon. Gentleman respond to the situation under the current system, whereby a third of young people fail to get a good GCSE in English and maths, and we have the most…08 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the hon. Member for Dorking and Horley (Chris Coghlan) for his moving contribution. Members on the Opposition Benches should be ashamed to defend the status quo. The…08 Jan 2025HANSARDFuture Earnings: Impact of Socioeconomic DisadvantageResearch from the Bloody Good Period campaign shows that one in five women and girls is now experiencing period poverty, so not only is there a socioeconomic disadvantage, but a…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture Earnings: Impact of Socioeconomic Disadvantage1. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle the potential impact of socioeconomic disadvantage on future earnings.18 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. Last week, a needs assessment carried out by a Gazan NGO and sponsored by War Child Alliance charities revealed the…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI do agree with the hon. Gentleman. We must also recognise the Palestinian state, of course, as the route towards a two-state solution. We know that the United Kingdom is firm in…16 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome this Government’s ambition to ensure that 40,000 extra children are school ready every year. However, at schools such as West End school in Oswaldtwistle in my…09 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingWill the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingWill the hon. Gentleman give way?04 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingA farming survey shows that the farmers we are speaking about make an average profit of £96,000 per year, which means that even those who are impacted will not be subject to the…04 Dec 2024HANSARDFuture of FarmingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I grew up in a rural community as well, and I know how hard farmers work. I know how long it takes for generations to…04 Dec 2024HANSARDMen’s Violence against Women and GirlsDo my hon. Friend and the Minister agree that we need to ensure the ongoing funding of the critical organisations in our communities that are supporting women and girls, such as…29 Nov 2024HANSARD Primary School Breakfast ClubsThe statistics in Hyndburn are even more shocking, with 38% of children growing up in poverty. Today, statistics from the Social Mobility Commission outlined that one in three…18 Nov 2024HANSARD Educational OpportunitiesThank you, Mr Pritchard, for your chairmanship. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) for securing this very important debate. I first got…13 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)This Budget provides absolute clarity that the Government are focused on putting working people back at the heart of economic decision making. This is most evident in the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncome Tax (Charge)As a member of the Government at the time of the disastrous mini-Budget, does the right hon. Gentleman seriously expect us to take lessons from him on how we grow the economy,…05 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: EffectivenessFar too many people in my constituency of Hyndburn find the current EHCP process to be adversarial and one that fails to assess their child’s needs adequately. As the Government…04 Nov 2024HANSARDSEND System: Effectiveness8. What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the system for supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities.04 Nov 2024HANSARD Paternity Leave and PayDoes my hon. Friend agree that this is about not just all the things he mentions, but the impact on the mental health of the mother?23 Oct 2024