Speeches by Chowns.

“I am so sorry.”

“Does the right hon. Gentleman not agree that the national curriculum is a floor, not a ceiling?”

““Use the scaffolding.””

“I thank the Minister for the statistics she has presented, which echo the point I was about to ask her about. Would like to challenge—as she just has—the assertion from the Conservative Benches that academies are somehow better performing? Would she agree that there is no clear evidence, as suggested by Professor Steph…”

“I warmly welcome the proposal to ensure that there is a level playing field for pay for teachers who teach in different types of schools. Does the Minister consider that now is the time to take a similar approach to addressing pay for leaders of schools? I found it pretty jaw dropping to hear recently that the pay and …”

“rose—”

“I thank the Minister for giving way. Does she agree with me that there is a case for establishing a national pay framework for academy trust leaders, given the huge and rising salaries?”

“No, I am making my point, which is that it is entirely reasonable to require that people who are in an educational role are either qualified to take that role or undergoing the process of qualification. If somebody wants to be a teacher and wants to contribute to educating our young people, I see no reason why they wou…”

“You said that the more rigid you make the national curriculum, the more problems we will have, but we are not debating making the national curriculum more rigid. We are debating whether the national curriculum should apply to all schools. A minute ago, you said that the ability not to use the national curriculum is a s…”

“rose—”

“When coaching young people playing football at Saturday clubs, the Football Association is the relevant regulatory body. When teaching in a school, the relevant regulatory body is that which gives qualified teacher status.”

“In that case, Secretary of State, given that aviation expansion will increase emissions from the aviation sector, which sectors are you suggesting should contract their emissions even further to accommodate any proposed airport expansion?”

“The Climate Change Committee in its previous advice said that airport expansion was not consistent with our carbon budget. What has changed?”

“Thanks, Secretary of State. As you pointed out, you inherited a woeful situation in which there are completely inadequate plans for meeting the existing targets. In that context—and specifically referring back to what you said in answer to the first question on COP29, which was that you cannot say you are saying one th…”

“Is it not the case that part of the reason that this has been an issue is the lack of a delivery plan to match the carbon budget? We have ended up in a situation with targets that the Government’s plans have been found to be woefully lacking to meet. That arguably suggests that it is important, even though the Climate …”

“Great, thank you. Can you commit to ensuring a debate in the full House, of at least half a day, on the proposals?”

“Before bringing a carbon budget—”

“I have three brief questions. Two are following up on Chris, but one is prompted by your question there, if that is all right, Chair.”

“Can you give us a timescale for when you will give us an answer on the timescale?”

“Can you give us a timescale, Secretary of State?”