Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Berry and Sarah Champion

Thursday 27th October 2016 Commons Chamber

[Sarah Champion (Rotherham) (Lab)]

I would like to thank all the women, parliamentarians and campaigners who come before us to get equality and justice in this country. I am sure that we all want to take that forward.

[James Berry (Kingston and Surbiton) (Con)]

As do the men.

[Sarah Champion]

Good. The Minister for Women and Equalities has an admirable record of supporting sex and relationship education, and I welcome her comments today. Giving all children good-quality education in respect of themselves and others and encouraging healthy friendships is the cornerstone of preventing abuse, hate crime, intolerance and relationship violence. This approach is supported by five Select Committees and all the leading charities. When will the Minister introduce sex and relationship education for all children from key stage 1—regardless of where they are educated?