Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bridget Phillipson and Wendy Morton

Monday 1st December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con)]

A game of strategy, tactics and sometimes outright brinkmanship might sound familiar to the Cabinet at the moment, but I am actually talking about chess. Meadow View primary school in my constituency has qualified for the London chess classic, which takes place tomorrow. Will the Education Secretary join me in congratulating the pupils on getting so far and wishing them luck?

[Bridget Phillipson]

I absolutely join the right hon. Lady in wishing those pupils the very best. It is a wonderful opportunity for all the young people taking part.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bridget Phillipson and Wendy Morton

Wednesday 9th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Wendy Morton (Aldridge-Brownhills) (Con)]

T8. Across Aldridge-Brownhills, we have some fabulous girls’ football teams and the excellent Walsall Wood ladies football club at Oak Park active living centre, no doubt inspired by the Lionesses. The last Government committed funding to support women’s and girls’ football. Can the Minister confirm that that funding will continue?

[Bridget Phillipson]

I assure the right hon. Lady that we are absolutely determined to encourage our women and girls to take part in sport and physical activity—something that falls off all too often as girls reach their teenage years. In my work in the Department for Education, through the curriculum and assessment review, we are looking at what more schools can do, and going beyond that, we are working with sporting bodies to deliver more.