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HANSARDCourts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)Yes.21 Apr 2026HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to report an error in the announcement of the Division results for the first vote this evening, which was on new clause 2. I can…10 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareAs I mentioned earlier, there will be more choice and convenience for parents, helping to cut the double drop-off at school and making daily life easier. More families will save…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareWith permission, I will make a statement to update the House on this Government’s vital work to give every child the best start in life. Within months of taking office we…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI start by welcoming the shadow Minister to his place on the Opposition Front Bench, but it is shocking that even now the Conservatives cannot bring themselves to recognise the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareThe Chair of the Select Committee is a real champion for maintained nurseries across the country, and I know that she shares the Government’s vision of ensuring that every child…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareAs I mentioned earlier, £8 billion will be spent on the entitlement offer this year, increasing to £9 billion next year. The core funding rates do include forecasts around…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank the hon. Lady for welcoming our expansion of childcare. I note again that nine in 10 parents received one of their first choice childcare places. We are determined that…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend is a real champion for mothers, and I commend her for all her hard work in this place over the years. In our “Giving every child the best start in life” strategy,…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareAs I mentioned earlier, we inherited a pledge without a plan. I commend the hard work of early years providers and local authorities to deliver this key milestone for working…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareWell, I thank my hon. Friend for that very good question! It was a real privilege to visit his constituency and to see the brilliant work that childcare providers are doing in his…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank my hon. Friend from along the south coast for his question. I know that Portsmouth football club are very much looking forward to playing Southampton this season. We…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareThe early years workforce is at the heart of our Government’s mission to give every child the best start in life. I mentioned earlier that we have seen an uplift in the number of…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend has just reminded us of the value of voting Labour at the last election, and why it is so important to have people like him speaking up for working families across…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI wish the hon. Gentleman’s children good luck as they start school this week. As I mentioned earlier, in this financial year alone we plan to provide more than £8 billion for…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI am very happy to meet my hon. Friend. The 1,000 Best Start family hubs that we have been rolling out across the country will make a huge difference, ensuring that every child…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareWe aim to ensure that every child with developmental differences and special educational needs is supported at the start of their life. The hon. Lady will know that we will…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI can tell from my hon. Friend’s question how passionate he is about these issues. This Government want to break down the barriers to opportunity to ensure that every child…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend is a real champion on these issues in his constituency. What we are announcing today will give more choice and convenience to parents, helping to cut the double…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareIt is really important that early years education is delivered in a way that is fair and affordable for parents. As a key part of the strategy we published earlier this year, I am…04 Sept 2025