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HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI pay tribute to all those who have helped deliver the holiday activities and food programme in my hon. Friend’s constituency and across the country. We have had 5 million days…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend will know that our landmark strategy sets out our first steps towards delivering a decade of national renewal and strengthening family services. We are always keen…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 ChildcareToday’s milestone moment is delivering real change for families across the country, including in my hon. Friend’s constituency. We are really pleased by the milestone we have met…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank the hon. Member for his question and for his engagement on these extremely important issues. I pay tribute to the family he represents. I have met with them personally to…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 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareAs a relatively new dad, my hon. Friend has been a real champion on these issues in this House, and it was a real pleasure to meet him earlier this year to discuss some of the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend likes to lobby me on these issues, and I pay tribute to his hard work in delivering for his constituency. I also thank those who work in nurseries and schools…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank my hon. Friend for his proactivity in bringing parents together to hear their thoughts and views. We are a Government who are listening to what parents tell us, and we…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareThe hon. Member will know that I have prioritised getting to know the Minister responsible in Northern Ireland in order to discuss these issues, and I am really pleased that the…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI know that the hon. Member will have listened closely to my statement. I commend the hard work of the sector across the country in delivering the milestone that we have met…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend is right to flag the significance of free breakfast clubs in primary schools, which we are rolling out across every primary school in the country. That is on top of…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank all those who have contributed to the key milestone that has been met today. My hon. Friend mentioned the valuable role of trade unions, and I agree with him. Today, we…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareAs the hon. Member will know, these are devolved matters and it would therefore be appropriate for him to put his question to Wales Office colleagues. We are a Government who are…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Phase 2 of the school-based nursery programme, with a stronger focus on supporting families in disadvantaged areas, will make a huge…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareI thank my hon. Friend for her question. Of course, these issues are devolved, but I look forward to hearing her thoughts and views on them. I encourage her to write to me, and I…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareIt was a real privilege to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency to see at first hand the hard work she is undertaking with school staff and nursery settings. She is absolutely…04 Sept 2025HANSARD Early Education and ChildcareThe hon. Lady is absolutely right about the valuable role that childminders play in the childcare we are delivering across our country. We have seen the number of childminders…04 Sept 2025HANSARDEarly YearsI thank my hon. Friend for our excellent visit to Curwen primary school last week, where I saw excellent work on supporting children’s speech and language to deliver for some of…21 Jul 2025