Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bob Blackman and Bridget Phillipson

Monday 16th June 2025 Commons Chamber

[Bridget Phillipson]

I can give that confirmation to my hon. Friend. I join him in paying tribute to the Holocaust Educational Trust for its work to shine a light on antisemitism at the moment in our country, but also to ensure that we learn the lessons of history. I say to my hon. Friend that yes, we have given that undertaking, ahead of the conclusion of the curriculum and assessment review, to ensure that all our young people learn and understand the lessons of the Holocaust, which are more important now than was ever the case.

[Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)]

2. What estimate she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer national insurance contributions on the number of redundancies in schools.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bob Blackman and Bridget Phillipson

Wednesday 7th May 2025 Commons Chamber

[Bridget Phillipson]

That sounds like a sensible and constructive suggestion. I will ensure that the views of the hon. Gentleman’s constituents are shared with colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care, so that they can provide further advice on how that might best be taken forward.

[Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)]

4. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help protect girls from sex-based violence by grooming gangs.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bob Blackman and Bridget Phillipson

Wednesday 19th March 2025 Commons Chamber

[Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)]

T6. Will the Minister update the House on what changes, if any, she intends to make to the Equality Act 2010? In particular, if she is going to make caste a protected characteristic, will she ensure that people of all religions that emanate from the Indian subcontinent are consulted, because that measure would severely impact every such family in this country?

[Bridget Phillipson]

We have no plans to change the Equality Act. As my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) set out earlier, through the new race engagement group being led by Baroness Lawrence we will consider any such questions, including the ones that the hon. Gentleman identifies.