That this House has considered funding for the provision of English for speakers of other languages.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Dorries. I am grateful for the opportunity to open this debate, which is about a subject that is close to …..." Preet Kaur Gill - View Speech
"My hon. Friend makes a valid point, and I will touch on that later in my speech.
Government cuts to English for speakers of other languages over the past decade have been ruthless; let us not pretend otherwise. Refugee Action’s report, “Turning Words into Action”, shows that Government funding for …..." Preet Kaur Gill - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention, and he is right. So many Members across the House have been campaigning for this over the past decade. I hope that the Minister will respond to his request.
"It is important that we hear first-hand experiences from Members representing their communities about how difficult it has been and the impact of cuts.
It is disingenuous for the Education Secretary to praise ESOL as a way towards social mobility and inclusion without providing much needed resources. Women are disproportionately …..." Preet Kaur Gill - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention. I was not aware of the German example, and I think that the Minister will be keen to look at it after this debate.
All political parties talk of the importance of helping people to become productive, equal partners in their …..." Preet Kaur Gill - View Speech
"I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. We have heard some excellent testimonies from hon. Members and their areas. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch) for her work on the all-party parliamentary group on social integration. Some of the work that it has produced …..." Preet Kaur Gill - View Speech
"My hon. Friend has referenced concerns on numerous occasions, but he has not been able to articulate them. Having seen the literature, I am not sure what he and the parents are referencing...." Preet Kaur Gill - View Speech
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. She is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that, to genuinely recognise the contribution of communities that have come to the United Kingdom, we need to teach an honest history of Britain, including the repression and exploitation that has occurred …..." Preet Kaur Gill - View Speech