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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Dec 2016
Transgender Equality

"I thank the Backbench Business Committee and right hon. and hon. Members on both sides of the House for securing this important debate.

Transgender people make an enormous contribution to our society. As well as allowing us to discuss the difficulties that transgender people face each day, I hope that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 01 Dec 2016
Transgender Equality

"I thank my hon. Friend. His contributions in the House are always of interest and I am glad that he has been able to raise that important point.

The UK, like every other nation, has a long way to go to ensure that transgender people are safe from violent crime. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Education and Social Mobility

"Unsurprisingly, speaking as a fellow Welsh Member, I think that the hon. Gentleman is painting a rather bleak picture of the education system in Wales. He talks about Estyn, but does he not acknowledge that the Conservative-led county council for his own constituency was put into special measures by Estyn …..."
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Written Question
Welsh Language: Education
Monday 17th October 2016

Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Bridgend)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to facilitate the learning of the Welsh language by pupils in England.

Answered by Nick Gibb

Primary and secondary schools can choose to teach the Welsh language to pupils if there is sufficient demand. It is possible for a pupil in England to take privately a Welsh language GCSE offered in Wales if an examination centre is willing to enter them. This will include a revised Welsh Second Language GCSE available for first teaching from September 2017.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Jul 2016
Teachers Strike

"This is an England-only strike. There are no strikes in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, because their devolved Governments listen to and respect teachers. Standards have increased in Wales year on year, and the gap with England is closing. Where teachers are valued and listened to, that does not lead …..."
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