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HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. Have you been given notice that the relevant Minister will make a statement to the House on this year’s GCSE and A-level examinations? As you will…08 Feb 2022HANSARDGovernment’s Education Catch-up and Mental Health Recovery ProgrammesI would like to thank the right hon. Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) for bringing forward this important debate. It could not be more timely, a year on from Sir Kevan Collins’…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Transmission in SchoolsVaccination is key to protecting our children’s learning in the classroom, yet 46% of 12 to 15-year-olds have still not had their first dose. One in eight children were off school…31 Jan 2022HANSARDOmicron Variant: Support for Key Services15. What support he is providing to businesses and the voluntary sector to support key services affected by the omicron variant.13 Jan 2022HANSARDOmicron Variant: Support for Key ServicesMAKE, based in Fratton, is an amazing, award-winning service that is supporting men struggling with their mental health during the pandemic through its Breakfast OK project, which…13 Jan 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks. We have already heard a number of examples of how businesses are working closely with schools across the country, and we want to…11 Jan 2022HANSARDCareers Guidance in SchoolsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Rees. I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Tatton (Esther McVey) for bringing forward this timely and helpful debate, on…11 Jan 2022HANSARDSchool Openings: January 2022First, let me thank school staff, governors, parents and pupils across the country for their dedication and hard work during a year of unrivalled difficulties. However, the…15 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister will be aware that Viktor Fedotov, the secret co-owner of Aquind, has been implicated in a £72 million fraud scheme linked to Putin’s Russia. Can the Minister say…07 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Education Recovery: Access to Tablets and LaptopsIn a recent survey of providers, 90% said that the Government’s contractor for their flagship national tutoring programme was not prepared for its launch. With children into their…06 Dec 2021HANSARDGurkha PensionsIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I thank the hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) for his comprehensive and compassionate introduction to…22 Nov 2021HANSARDSupport for VeteransLast week it was revealed that hundreds of veterans face pension cuts of up to £600 a year due to computer error, with no right to appeal. As the cost of living rises under this…15 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghan Nationals: EvacuationLast week I visited a bridging hotel where it became clear that ARAP evacuees are facing a cliff edge on their immigration status, having been given just six months’ leave to…15 Nov 2021HANSARDEnd of Universal Credit Uplift: Risk of PovertyThe Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds that the Government’s universal credit cut will affect 21% of working-age families in my constituency and nearly half of those with children.…08 Nov 2021HANSARDEnd of Universal Credit Uplift: Risk of Poverty9. What assessment she has made of the potential effect of ending the universal credit uplift on the risk of poverty among benefit claimants.08 Nov 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental Standards8. What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on environmental standards into future trade deals.21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeWill the Department agree to consider evidence gathered by the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into carbon border taxes or, better still, initiate an inquiry of its own?21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental StandardsLast week, a leaked document drawn up by departmental officials revealed that it was the Government’s policy to prioritise economic growth over climate protection in the UK’s…21 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyThere is increasing confusion about the Government’s administration of the ARAP scheme. In response to a written question, the Minister said that 1,194 locally employed staff had…20 Sept 2021HANSARD Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint CommitteeLet me start by echoing the heartfelt sympathy expressed throughout the House for the thousands of Afghans who have been forced to flee tyranny and oppression. As shadow Armed…15 Sept 2021