"Perhaps you will indulge me, Mr Deputy Speaker, and cast your mind back to the last Budget in March. You may remember that I spoke about the Chancellor walking a tightrope, having to balance providing support to people and businesses with beginning the process of building back better.
"I am sure that my right hon. Friend shares my admiration for our wonderful, world-leading universities sector, and that he is aware of my campaign for a new university in Milton Keynes. Does he agree that the best way to underline the reputation for the quality and integrity of our …..." Ben Everitt - View Speech
"The House has noted that my hon. Friend does not have any children. I wonder whether she would like to borrow some for the weekend...." Ben Everitt - View Speech
"I recently met the impressive young people from Milton Keynes Youth Cabinet, who highlighted to me the difficulties with mental health that children suffered during the pandemic, and of course we discussed catch-up. It is great that the Department have announced the consultation on discipline and behaviour in schools. Does …..." Ben Everitt - View Speech
"Does my hon. Friend agree that tutoring must be targeted at the most disadvantaged children—the children who have suffered the most during this pandemic?..." Ben Everitt - View Speech
"The hon. Member for Easington (Grahame Morris) is welcome to intervene if he wants his extra minute. It is a definite pleasure to follow him, because he ended with the phrase “levelling up”. Education is about levelling up, so today’s debate is really important, despite the déjà vu from debating …..." Ben Everitt - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey) in this important debate. The pandemic has been a mental as well as a physical health crisis. It is not enough simply to treat people who have the virus, as crucial as that is; we also …..." Ben Everitt - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms), and to serve under your chairship, Mr Bone, I think for the first time. I give the customary recognition and thanks to the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell), who opened the …..." Ben Everitt - View Speech
"My hon. Friend will no doubt be aware that Milton Keynes is home to the trailblazing Open University, which has helped over 2.2 million learners achieve their learning goals through remote and virtual education since it was set up in 1969. Now that the rest of the sector is catching …..." Ben Everitt - View Speech