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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 07 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (First sitting)

"Q I draw the Committee’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am an honorary fellow at Birkbeck College at the University of London.

The European convention on human rights is the main underpinning of most human rights rules in the UK, including freedom …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 07 Sep 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill (First sitting)

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Q I draw the Committee’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am an honorary fellow at Birkbeck College at the University of London.

The European convention on human rights is the main underpinning of most human rights rules in the UK, including freedom of …

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Children and Families: Cross-Government Strategy

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered developing a cross-Government strategy for improving outcomes for children and families.

First, I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a serving councillor and unpaid vice-president of the Local Government Association. I also …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Children and Families: Cross-Government Strategy

"I very much welcome the Minister’s commitment to enrichment, and I highlight the particular benefits that flow from that approach in policy terms. I am sure that, as constituency MPs, we have all heard from headteachers, school governors and parents in our areas that one of the striking features of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 14 Jul 2021
Children and Families: Cross-Government Strategy

"I welcome the Government’s initiative on family hubs. We often still hear that mental health is a Cinderella service, especially for teenagers at the point of transition to adulthood. I have had examples of constituents being told by the children’s side of the service that it is unwilling to take …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Jul 2021
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill

"One characteristic of good education settings is that there are opportunities to be challenged. Education must be a place for open minds rather than narrow minds.

Speaking personally, I found that university was an opportunity to have my view of the world challenged. As a newly minted student, I joined …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jun 2021
Ofsted Review of Sexual Abuse in Schools and Colleges

"I commend my hon. Friend for the progress that has been made in providing effective education in schools to equip our young people with the skills and knowledge they need to deal with the risks of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Does she agree that despite the many reviews of safeguarding arrangements—the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Jun 2021
Investing in Children and Young People

"It has been a great pleasure for me in my constituency of Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner to have engaged directly today with children from Holy Trinity Primary School in Northwood, and a few weeks ago, in a direct personal visit, with children at Cannon Lane Primary School. It is very …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Jun 2021
Education Recovery

"All the research shows that money we spend in the early years has the biggest impact throughout the time a child spends in formal education. Does my right hon. Friend agree with me that the £153 million of investment in early education, intending to provide early years practitioners in Ruislip, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 May 2021
Child Food Poverty

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. In the opening speech we heard about the fact that in this country—one of the six wealthiest in the world, and a country that has among the cheapest food in the world—any child or any family should not face …..."
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