"It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Ms Barker. I thank the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for introducing this excellent debate on a landmark Bill. I thank all colleagues for their contributions, and all those in the Public Gallery who have signed …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I shall write to the right hon. Gentleman in extreme clarity on that point.
Secondly, the Bill’s children’s social care reforms will shift the system away from increasing reliance on residential provision, towards stronger early intervention and prevention. We want to keep families together as much as possible and, where …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"As the right hon. Gentleman will be well aware, the breakfast club represents 30 minutes of free childcare, as well as a healthy breakfast. That is how we calculated the estimated cost savings for families. We have also increased the funding for schools, as I have just said, having learned …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I am very happy to write to the hon. Gentleman and set that out in detail, but let me try again. There will be a requirement for three branded items. That is the maximum that schools can require. They can choose where they would like to allocate those branded items, …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Lady for her positive and constructive engagement on this question. Of course, the Government carefully considered the amendments that were tabled. My concern with her proposal would be the bureaucratic burden on schools. The simplicity of requiring three branded items can help us in that regard...." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for his advocacy on this issue after the terrible events that led to Sara Sharif’s death. He has been doing an excellent job of that. I very much agree that the findings in the report on that case are appalling. The Government are taking them …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I take everything that the right hon. Gentleman has said on board. I will come to the topics he raises in more detail in my speech.
The Government will also introduce new multi-agency child protection teams in every local area to make sure that agencies work together to protect children …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech
"I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that useful contribution to the debate.
I am conscious of time, so I will conclude by once again thanking the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross for presenting this debate. I also thank Members across the Chamber for an excellent …..." Olivia Bailey - View Speech