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Catherine West

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Monday 6th November 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I have been independently advised, and I can confirm, that today both questions and answers are notably long.

Catherine West Portrait Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (Lab)
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The Minister mentioned children of all backgrounds. What is the funding allocation for the coming academic year for counselling services and help for transgender children, which the charity Stonewall describes as being in a seriously bad state?

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The Government Equalities Office has allocated £3 million for a programme to tackle HBT—homophobic, biphobic and transphobic—bullying. That programme is already in 1,200 schools up and down the country, and it is very successful.

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