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HANSARDRetail CrimeLevels of violence and abuse towards retail workers are unacceptably high, with a shoplifting epidemic plaguing our high streets across the country. That is why this Government…29 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Entry/Exit SystemI want to update the House on the work by the UK Government to maintain border fluidity with the European Union throughout the implementation of the new Entry/Exit System,…29 Jul 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillI congratulate the right hon. Member for Chelmsford (Vicky Ford) on her Bill and her speech. I think we all agree that the current poor attendance constitutes a crisis that must…17 May 2024HANSARDSchool Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that point. The broader point he is also making is that schools must have that support, because it is a part of how they can tackle absence in schools.…17 May 2024HANSARD Secure 16 to 19 Academies BillMay I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson) on securing this Bill and on her speech? Like others, I have a long-standing interest in…17 May 2024HANSARDApprenticeship AchievementsThe truth is that not only have apprenticeship starts plummeted since 2017, but new data shows that the overall achievement rate has dropped since 2020, with level 2…29 Apr 2024HANSARD Digital Skills and CareersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Caroline. I welcome the Minister to his new role, and I congratulate the hon. Member for East Kilbride, Strathaven and…16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateThe core issue now must be de-escalation, an immediate ceasefire on all sides to end the devastating situation in Gaza, and a political solution for the long term. UNRWA is…15 Apr 2024HANSARDEducationIt is not just that level 2 and 3 apprenticeship starts have plummeted by over 50% since the levy was introduced, but that 16 to 18-year-old apprenticeship starts are down by 41%.…25 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I was going to conclude my remarks there. I wholeheartedly welcome the Bill and the opportunity to look at the wider issues. When the Bill passes, as…15 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Devon (Selaine Saxby) on bringing forward this important bill. Feltham and Heston is a community…15 Mar 2024HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) BillMy right hon. Friend is correct, and it is important that these issues are considered more widely. Illegal breeding means that we cannot be sure about the safety of pets that…15 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsMy hon. Friend is making a powerful speech about how this has been a high-tax, high-debt Government, but at the same time they have been presiding over low living standards. Does…12 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Sustainable CeasefireWomen in Gaza are giving birth without even having a chair to sit down on. They are having caesareans without medication. The Minister will know that many aid agencies have…12 Mar 2024HANSARDApprenticeship Levy: TrendsIt is not just that level 2 and 3 apprenticeship starts have plummeted by over 50% since the levy was introduced, but that 16 to 18-year-old apprenticeship starts are down by 41%.…11 Mar 2024HANSARD Budget ResolutionsThe context in which I speak to today’s Budget is one of chaos and instability, following 14 years of Conservative failure on the economy. This Budget has not changed the dial;…06 Mar 2024HANSARDColleges WeekIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Robert, and to speak in this debate. It is right that we pay tribute to the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) for securing…29 Feb 2024HANSARDColleges WeekI thank the Minister again, but I think he does not fully understand the Labour policy and that may be because he has not engaged with it in detail. The point on the growth and…29 Feb 2024HANSARDColleges WeekWill the Minister give way?29 Feb 2024HANSARDEducationNext week is National Apprenticeship Week, and I look forward to celebrating apprenticeships across the country. As the Secretary of State knows, small and medium-sized…29 Feb 2024