Speeches by Phillipson.

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this important area. She is right that breakfast clubs must be fully inclusive and take account of the needs of all children, including children with SEND. That is why, as part of this process, we have announced 50 special and AP schools that will be taking part in the early …”

“The shadow Minister asks a number of questions, but at no point did he welcome the massive investment and the benefits that this provision will bring to children across our country, including in his own constituency—not a word of support. I hope when the breakfast club in his constituency opens, he might take time to v…”

“I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her questions. Turning first to the question of funding, there has sadly been some misunderstanding about the funding rates, so I will set those out for the benefit of the House. In the summer term, funding will be paid in two parts: an up-front, one-off payment of £500 to cover initi…”

“With permission, I will make a statement updating the House on the Government’s work to deliver free breakfast clubs and give every child the best start in life. This is a Government who act on their principles, deliver on their promises and drive the change that the country needs—change that is felt in our villages, t…”

“Some 754 schools have been selected to take part in the early adopters scheme, of which 704 are mainstream schools and 50 are special schools and alternative provision settings. That is important, because we want to make sure that all children in time are able to benefit from the roll-out of breakfast clubs. We will wo…”

“I can say to my hon. Friend’s constituents and those across St Helens that we will ensure that schools have the resources they need to deliver the roll-out of breakfast clubs, both for early adopters and beyond. As we get this initial phase under way, it is essential that we learn what works ahead of the national roll-…”

“I am delighted that four schools in my hon. Friend’s constituency are taking part, and I look forward to all primary schools across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland benefiting from the roll-out of breakfast clubs across our country. This Labour Government are on the side of working parents, putting more money bac…”

“Through the early adopters programme, schools will be able to take part in a peer-to-peer support network, so that they can work together to share expertise and approaches at a regional level, which will be crucial to the work we take forward on the national roll-out. The school in my hon. Friend’s constituency will no…”

“The children and families at my hon. Friend’s schools in Worcester will benefit directly from the early adopters programme, but they will also be an important part of how we roll out this scheme nationwide, allowing us to develop best practice. I pay tribute to the schools and their leaders in his community for taking …”

“I join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to the school leaders in his community, who will be a part—a very important part—of our early adopters scheme. I thank them for their contribution. He is right to highlight the important need for all breakfast clubs to be inclusive, including for children with SEND, which is why,…”

“I agree, and we will do so as quickly as we can. My hon. Friend is right to highlight the important benefits that breakfast clubs deliver by enabling children to socialise and play at the start of the school day. I have seen so many fantastic examples of breakfast clubs already in operation that make such a profound di…”

“Opposition Members never like to have it pointed out to them that on their watch we saw rising levels of child poverty in our country, which have scarred the life chances of a generation and have left families struggling. As a Labour Government, we are determined to make a difference and to ensure that background is no…”

“What is central to the work across Government on poverty overall is that we want people to have more money in their pockets to make the choices that are right for them. It is a scandal that so many of our fellow citizens do not have enough money to provide for the basics, whether that is food for their children or peri…”

“The Home Office is currently consulting in this area around vetting and that consultation is due to conclude very soon. In response to what you describe, the Home Secretary set out yesterday that we intend to make rapid progress in ensuring that police forces have the powers at their disposal to ensure that the officer…”

“The Home Secretary has set out ambitious plans to make sure we can all have confidence in the police. That also goes to questions around ensuring there is the highest quality of vetting to ensure that those who discharge their responsibilities as police officers are of the highest standards and that we can be completel…”

“I know this is something a number of Members have raised, including recently in debates and questions in the House, and I know it speaks to wider challenges in the family courts overall, which is something, again, that the Lord Chancellor is keen to make progress on. I will return to the Committee with further informat…”

“If I may, Chair, can I just thank you, Natalie, for your incredible work in this area and the leadership you have shown? You have shown enormous bravery in speaking out on this, and I really commend the attention you have drawn to this important area. If I may, Chair, I will take that issue away and come back and provi…”

“Over the next two years we want to have made significant progress on a number of our key manifesto commitments, particularly when it comes to legislative priorities, and we can go into more detail on that. Anneliese is leading on the legislation. We have the Employment Rights Bill scheduled to receive Royal Assent with…”

“It is an enormous challenge. If you do not mind, Chair, I will defer to Anneliese, who leads on this area for us.”

“I will keep it brief, but I lead the opportunity mission, working across Government to tackle issues around socioeconomic disadvantage—making sure that your background does not determine all that you can go on to achieve. I also sit on all five of the mission boards, which means that the work on equalities runs through…”