Speeches by Asato.

“I can repeat it. I think everyone is very pleased to see the corporate parenting responsibilities amendments introduced into the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, but my understanding is that this corporate parenting extension exempts immigration and the adult criminal justice estate. Given that unaccompanied asyl…”

“Finally, there have been recently tabled amendments to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to extend corporate parenting responsibilities to Government Departments and other relevant bodies, but why does the corporate parenting extension exempt immigration and the adult criminal justice estate, given the key area…”

“Recognising that we do not have huge amounts of time, I will rattle through these. The Department’s policy paper, “Keeping Children Safe, Helping Families Thrive”, makes no mention of any measures related to reunification, despite the NSPCC research finding that failed reunification costs £300 million each year. If you…”

“Some local authorities have made care experience a protected characteristic voluntarily. Have you made any assessment of how this has made any real difference in discrimination against care leavers or any increase in their outcomes and whether it should be put in place nationally?”

“I will move on to child sexual abuse. The proposed mandatory reporting duty for child sexual abuse, which is included in the Crime and Policing Bill, has a narrower scope than that recommended by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Are you satisfied that this will be robust enough, especially given that th…”

“Obviously it makes the case for making sure there is the cross-departmental mental health support in place, otherwise those parents won’t get the support they need.”

“I rise to speak in support of new clause 8 in my name, which has the support of many colleagues across the House and organisations including the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Barnardo’s, the NSPCC and the Children’s Commissioner for England. I am grateful to the hon. Members for Twickenham (Munira Wils…”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am a proud member of the trade unions USDAW, Unison and GMB, and I am also proud to have worked at a domestic abuse charity for six years. That is why I rise today to speak in support of new clause 22, which I have tabled with the support …”

“We know that waiting times for EHCPs are too long, with only 50% issued within the 20-week target. What additional support can education settings offer to parents, carers and young people while they are waiting for these plans to be processed and finalised?”

“We know that waiting times for EHCPs are too long, with only 50% issued within the 20-week target. What additional support can education settings offer to parents, carers and young people while they are waiting for these plans to be processed and finalised?”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister) for the huge amount of work that he has put into this legislation. I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Bill, in support of his tireless efforts in this area, his leadership and his lifelong commitment to safeguarding children from harm. …”

“I am incredibly grateful for my hon. Friend’s intervention. That is very true. We have seen a huge 40% increase in the use of strangulation of women in sexual relationships, and there is much to suggest that this is related to more and more young people watching strangulation in pornography online. That is another subj…”

“Of course I join my hon. Friend in those remarks. Parents and future generations will not forgive us if we do not act swiftly. In the Government’s assessment under clause 3, I hope that we will finally see a recognition that the status quo is not working for children or parents and that radical action is needed. Only t…”

“I am grateful to the Minister. Social media is fuelling the rise of extremist misogyny online and normalising harassment and violence against women and girls in real life. As my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Rosie Wrighting) so bravely recounted in this place yesterday, we are not immune to that in this place. …”

“17. What steps he is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement.”

“Pathways Care Farm is an amazing charity in Lowestoft that supports people with disabilities, those with mental health issues and ex-offenders to get back on their feet by working with animals and growing food. The charity has excellent outcomes, particularly with helping people to get work-ready and improve their heal…”

“I want to speak up on behalf of children’s oral health. If we don’t get it right for children, adults will be living with lifelong issues to do with their teeth. We know that many children, even though they should be accessing NHS dental care, are not at this time doing so.”

“We know that university students are more at risk of experiencing depression and anxiety than their working peers. Up to two thirds of female students have experienced sexual harassment at university. How will you deploy OfS tools to create momentum on improving the wider student experience, including on issues such as…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright), the former Secretary of State, for securing today’s important debate. I am proud to have worked on the Online Safety Act alongside colleagues in the women’s and child…”

“What are the key challenges related to the cost and efficiency of home-to-school transport for children with SEND and what improvements can be made to improve affordability and effectiveness? We hear quite a lot about students making very long journeys to get to their schools and so forth and concern that if only we co…”