Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Bryant Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd February 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kemi Badenoch Portrait Kemi Badenoch
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I thank the right hon. Lady for her question. The Department for Education will have done an equalities impact assessment on any new policies that it will announce. Those will be taken into account to make sure that people who are most at risk and most vulnerable are not prevented from taking up education in any way.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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Children from poorer backgrounds are four times more likely to suffer a serious brain injury by their fifth birthday and again in their teenage years than children from wealthier backgrounds. That obviously limits their opportunities in life. What will the Government do about that?

Kemi Badenoch Portrait Kemi Badenoch
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I am afraid that I do not have an answer specifically on what we are doing on brain injuries, but I will get the relevant Minister to write to the hon. Member and provide the appropriate information.