Business of the House

Chris Vince Excerpts

Thursday 3rd July 2025 Commons Chamber

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Ms Nusrat Ghani)]

I call Chris Vince.

[Chris Vince (Harlow) (Lab/Co-op)]

I was not expecting to be called quite so soon, Madam Deputy Speaker, as you can probably imagine.

Will the Leader of the House join me in congratulating Jo Doyle, the new headteacher of Sir Frederick Gibberd college in Harlow, on her recent appointment? As the Leader of the House knows, the school has suffered a number of issues. It was forced to close down after being open for only four years because of the modular construction that was used, with students taught being in portacabins and—at one point—even in marquees. Despite that, mainly due to the hard work of the teachers, the school has continued to thrive and its young people have been very successful. I am looking forward to working with Jo and her team to ensure that it continues to thrive.

[Lucy Powell]

Maybe my hon. Friend is becoming one of Madam Deputy Speaker’s new favourites— rightly so. I congratulate Jo Doyle and all of those at Sir Frederick Gibberd college on the fantastic work they have done to turn the school around and provide such a quality education to young people in Harlow.