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Bill Documents
20 May 2024 - Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 84 Explanatory Notes
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill 2023-24

Found: Currently the sup port available to families varies significantly depending on the school a child attends


Commons Chamber
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill
3rd reading - Fri 17 May 2024
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Vicky Ford (Con - Chelmsford) The Bill provides a “support first” approach for families to help to ensure that children attend school - Speech Link
2: Anna Firth (Con - Southend West) She highlighted how good attendance requires a holistic approach, involving schools, families, local - Speech Link
3: Luke Hall (Con - Thornbury and Yate) Of course, we absolutely sympathise with families who want to avoid more expensive periods, but we are - Speech Link


Select Committee
Second Report - Teacher recruitment, training and retention

Report May. 17 2024

Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)

Found: pandemic as a factor that has increased contributed to teachers having to take on work usually done by families


Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

May. 16 2024

Source Page: Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA): evaluation
Document: (PDF)

Found: These habitats will comprise affordable housing units intended for low -income families, aiming to address


Westminster Hall
Inequalities in Dementia Services - Thu 16 May 2024
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Debbie Abrahams (Lab - Oldham East and Saddleworth) economy more than £40 billion each year, and more than 60% of that cost is borne by individuals and families - Speech Link
2: Andrew Gwynne (Lab - Denton and Reddish) We know that those from poorer and disadvantaged backgrounds are more susceptible to key dementia risk - Speech Link
3: Andrew Gwynne (Lab - Denton and Reddish) There is a brighter future for those living with dementia and their families and carers. - Speech Link
4: Maria Caulfield (Con - Lewes) It is not just about supporting people with dementia and their families. - Speech Link
5: Andrew Rosindell (Con - Romford) They bring families and local people together to ensure that they have the best possible life with the - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
People with Disabilities: Access to Services - Thu 16 May 2024
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Lab - Life peer) Poverty rates are higher, at 27% compared to 19%.There are also disparities in housing, with families - Speech Link
2: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) The scheme was originally proposed in the Children and Families Act 2014, but, despite review, it is - Speech Link
3: Viscount Younger of Leckie (Con - Excepted Hereditary) The proportion of people in families where someone is disabled and in absolute poverty after housing - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Women’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman Report - Thu 16 May 2024
Department for Work and Pensions

Mentions:
1: Peter Aldous (Con - Waveney) the campaign; secondly, to develop and promote policy solutions to support 1950s-born women and their families - Speech Link
2: Matt Vickers (Con - Stockton South) That had a huge impact on those affected and their families. - Speech Link
3: Allan Dorans (SNP - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) , misery and injustice not only for the women affected, but endured by their immediate and extended families - Speech Link
4: Alan Brown (SNP - Kilmarnock and Loudoun) subject has been debated in Parliament for nine years, and for over nine years these women and their families - Speech Link


Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Portfolio Question Time - Thu 16 May 2024

Mentions:
1: Don, Natalie (SNP - Renfrewshire North and West) high-quality ELC makes an important contribution to children’s outcomes, particularly for those who grow up in disadvantaged - Speech Link
2: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) support, advice and information to victims of asbestos, such as the member’s constituent, and to their families - Speech Link
3: Gilruth, Jenny (SNP - Mid Fife and Glenrothes) The eligibility criteria were amended for families in receipt of either tax credits or universal credit.The - Speech Link
4: Mochan, Carol (Lab - South Scotland) income threshold per pupil in years where the provision is not free, which would improve even further families - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Community Sports: Impact on Young People - Thu 16 May 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab - Life peer) On top of this, we have seen the cost of living crisis impact on poorer families’ ability to engage in - Speech Link
2: Baroness Sater (Con - Life peer) Children and young people of black, Asian and other ethnicities, as well as those from less affluent families - Speech Link
3: Lord Polak (Con - Life peer) development and access to sport, providing central life skills and helping to shape a positive future for disadvantaged - Speech Link


Non-Departmental Publication (Policy and Engagement)
HM Prison and Probation Service

May. 15 2024

Source Page: Whatton Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Whatton Prison (PDF)

Found: had transferred from establishments around the country to complete courses, moving away from their families