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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 24 May 2024
Energy

"I beg to move,

That the draft Energy Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2024, which were laid before this House on 13 May, be approved.

This instrument is technical in nature. It uses the power in section 330 of the Energy Act 2023 to make various amendments as a consequence …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 24 May 2024
Energy

"Let me briefly sum up. First, let me associate myself with the remarks made by the hon. Member for Manchester, Withington (Jeff Smith) about you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and about the hon. Member for Southampton, Test (Dr Whitehead). As a Whip standing in as a Minister, I do not think …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"Let me start by thanking the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart) for securing tonight’s debate on an issue that I know she feels very strongly about. The Secretary of State is disappointed that he cannot respond himself, but unfortunately this debate has coincided with the Northern Ireland investment …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"Given that the vote took place before I was a Member of this House, it is difficult for me to comment. I will state only that the result was 332 Ayes to 99 Noes.

That legislation thereby placed a statutory duty on the Secretary of State to make age-appropriate, comprehensive …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"The authority comes not from CEDAW, but from an overwhelming majority of this House, in a free vote, for that statutory duty...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"I will make some progress, if that is okay.

The regulations make age-appropriate, comprehensive and scientifically accurate education on sexual and reproductive health and rights a compulsory component of the curriculum in Northern Ireland. This covers prevention of early pregnancy and access to abortion.

In recognition of the fact that …..."

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"I am grateful for the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention. It is the Government’s view that educating adolescents on issues such a contraception and access to abortion should be done in a factual way that does not advocate or oppose a particular view on the moral and ethical considerations of abortion …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"On the point of teacher opt-outs, it is important to stress that this will be a matter for the Department of Education in Northern Ireland, as it has overall responsibility for education in Northern Ireland. It will be part of its consultation, which I will be coming to in a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"I will be coming to that report from the other place shortly...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Sep 2023
RSE Curriculum: Northern Ireland Schools

"I am not sure that was quite the short intervention that the hon. Member promised. I reiterate what I said earlier about the need to have the education done in a factual way. But that does not exclude parents being able to teach those values to their children, which surely …..."
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