Debates between Jade Botterill and Catherine McKinnell during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Jade Botterill and Catherine McKinnell
Monday 4th November 2024

(2 weeks, 3 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine McKinnell Portrait The Minister for School Standards (Catherine McKinnell)
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I welcome the right hon. Gentleman back to his place and would be more than happy to meet him to discuss the challenges in his constituency.

Jade Botterill Portrait Jade Botterill (Ossett and Denby Dale) (Lab)
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The UK’s social mobility commissioner has highlighted the “geography of disadvantage” being experienced by young people in northern post-industrial communities like those in Ossett and Denby Dale. Does the Secretary of State agree with the commissioner that decisive and bold Government action to improve educational attainment and opportunity is required for these children?