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HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleI will not, because I want to address as many hon. Members’ comments as possible. If I have time at the end, I will come back. That three-year programme of £14 billion takes the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDInvesting in Children and Young PeopleSir Kevan is a very thoughtful person. He worked very closely with us on the two first key elements of the catch-up packages, which is the improved teaching and tutoring. In all…09 Jun 2021HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for UK ChildrenI massively congratulate my hon. Friend on her true passion and interest in the young people of West Bromwich. The Government recognise the impact of youth services, which are…26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I understand that at least one Member had endeavoured to speak in this debate, but had technical challenges. I thank you…26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsWe have also introduced many other different measures to help with childcare, for example the tax-free childcare that people can use. We want to ensure that our childcare is of…26 May 2021HANSARDSTEAM Subjects: Gender-balanced RepresentationThe Government are committed to ensuring that more women can take up the opportunities in science and technology. Currently, only one in five of the technology workforce are…26 May 2021HANSARDEquality of Opportunity for UK ChildrenThis Government believe in levelling up for people of all ages and we are investing more in the education of students from lower-income families so that they can unlock…26 May 2021HANSARD Support for Children Entitled to Free School MealsThe holiday activities and food programme, which we announced, during the spending review—this is a really important point—had been piloted by this Government for three years. We…26 May 2021HANSARDSTEAM Subjects: Gender-balanced RepresentationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: bioscience is a really important area and never more so than during this pandemic. It is our chemists, our biochemists and our biologists who…26 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyAs ever, Mr Bone, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank everyone who has signed the petition for securing this important debate, and I thank Marcus Rashford…24 May 2021HANSARDChild Food PovertyI cannot take interventions because we are really short of time, and I want the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) to have time to respond. Education…24 May 2021HANSARDSpeech and Language TherapyWe have been very clear that speech and language therapists are able to attend all educational settings. As we move out of restrictions, more therapists are back in schools…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have invested record amounts in early years funding over the past few years, with more than £3.5 billion a year for the past three years. We have continued to put unprecedented…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsSupport for the mental health and wellbeing of our young people is important, and the Government are making a major investment in such support. We recently announced a further £79…26 Apr 2021HANSARDSpeech and Language TherapyWe have been very clear that speech and language therapists are able to visit educational settings and that ideally they should not be redeployed during the most recent lockdown,…26 Apr 2021HANSARDDisabled Children: Covid-19 Recovery PlanWe are committed to helping all pupils and students, including those with disabilities, to recovery from any lost learning or development. We have already allocated £1.7 billion…26 Apr 2021HANSARDDisabled Children: Covid-19 Recovery PlanWe have been very clear that schools and colleges remain open for therapists to attend, but some children will have missed some therapies during the pandemic. Schools can use…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Department has already been funding breakfast clubs in more than 2,450 schools in disadvantaged areas of the country. We have just announced another £24 million to continue…26 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government have extended free school meals to more groups of children than any other Government over the past half a century. We have spent almost half a billion pounds on…26 Apr 2021HANSARD Special Educational NeedsIt is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I start by joining others in congratulating the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) on securing this important…21 Apr 2021