All 2 Debates between Ian Lavery and Baroness Morgan of Cotes

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Debate between Ian Lavery and Baroness Morgan of Cotes
Monday 7th March 2016

(8 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
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T10. Free school meals are a lifeline for many vulnerable families in my constituency, yet there are still too few families getting the benefit. Does the Minister agree that local authorities that have the data required to identify these kids should have an automatic, perhaps a statutory, obligation to do so?

Baroness Morgan of Cotes Portrait Nicky Morgan
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I thank the hon. Gentleman. I know that his colleague, the hon. Member for, I think—[Interruption.] His colleague, Frank Field, is proposing a private Member’s Bill on this issue. I agree that all families who are entitled to free school meals should be able to obtain them. There are issues to do with the collection of data and the sharing of information between different benefits, but I am keen, as I say, to make progress on this very important matter.

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Debate between Ian Lavery and Baroness Morgan of Cotes
Thursday 2nd July 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Morgan of Cotes Portrait Nicky Morgan
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In co-educational schools, our expectation is that boys and girls will be taught together. There may be limited practical exceptions to that, such as elements of sex and relationship education or PE, and there may be situations when there is a genuine educational benefit. I should also point out that, as we showed in Birmingham last year, we will always respond swiftly and decisively to tackle those unacceptable practices if we discover them.

Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
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20. What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Government policies in tackling disadvantages faced by disabled people in accessing jobs.