Speeches by Vince.

“I agree with that. Could I just ask, in terms of ITT, are there any particular cold spots? I am thinking not simply in terms of subjects, but in terms of geographical locations.”

“Yes, but are housing costs in whatever region affecting teacher retention? Because that is a serious consideration for teachers.”

“Continuing on the topic of pay, to Daniel’s earlier point, I felt I should also declare an interest as the husband of a teacher who has just gone on maternity leave. What do we think future pay awards need to do to ensure that teaching remains attractive but also competitive?”

“On the point of fully funded, is there a danger that if it is not fully funded, obviously then the schools themselves have to find some funding, things like PPA are potentially cut, and obviously that has an additional impact on retention?”

“Just one more from me on the cost of living, particularly housing costs. I have heard some horror stories on this, but do you think there is a particular issue in areas such as London? It is on my sheet as south-east, but it would be remiss of me not to mention the eastern region as I represent it.”

“I declare an interest as a former teacher. Kathryn, you touched on the fact that there are different institutions. Without giving my view, I would just put it to you that we have quite a fragmented education system at the moment: we have free schools, multi-academy trusts, single academy trusts, very large MATs and ver…”

“That is a really important point; thank you.”

“Yes. I am sure there are lots of affected regions.”

“22. What recent discussions he has had with NATO counterparts on European security.”

“As the Minister will be aware—I mention it quite often—Harlow is home to high-tech defence innovation and skilled jobs. Will he confirm that one consequence of the historic NATO summit in June is that there will be further investment in defence and resilience that constituencies such as mine can benefit from?”

“I put on record my thanks to the staff at Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow for their work to support residents in my constituency not just at Christmas but all year round. Clearly, the BMA’s decision to take strike action over Christmas is hugely disappointing. As a former teacher, I remember that if we took indus…”

“I thank my hon. Friend. I would say that she is not bombastic but passionate about tackling this terrible societal wrong. Unfortunately, I will not be in the House for the statement on Thursday because I will be having a meeting with three domestic violence victims from my constituency. Does she agree that they are inc…”

“I thank the Speaker’s Office for finding time for this important Adjournment debate, and my hon. Friend the Minister for being in her place to hear it. I look forward to her response. I know that many Members feel passionate about this issue and look forward to taking as many interventions as I can. There have been ple…”

“I do agree with my hon. Friend. Clarissa was a young girl who was very involved in sport. There is no reason why young people with these conditions cannot continue to take part in sport, as long as they are aware of their condition and able to take the necessary precautions. Hilary said that her daughter “put everythin…”

“I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and his kind words. He has intervened at the perfect time, because I was just going to go through some of the statistics. Twelve people aged between 14 and 35 die each week in the UK—which obviously includes Northern Ireland—from an undiagnosed heart condition, and as my …”

“I absolutely agree with the hon. Gentleman. I know of the funding Hilary was able to raise in memory of her daughter Clarissa to do just that, and of the work that Kieron did in the name of his son Conor to raise funds for exactly that purpose. I will come on to some of my recommendations and key asks in a moment, but …”

“I absolutely pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s constituent and the work that has been done in memoriam, which is hugely important. I thank my hon. Friend for raising it. His intervention goes to show the number of lives that have been affected in this way. My first key ask is a national NHS screening pathway for active y…”

“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. When I was a councillor in Harlow, I did a lot of work with my colleague James Griggs, who is now the leader of the Labour group on the council, to push for more defibrillators across Harlow, particularly in public places. Being confident and knowing how to use them are equally i…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for his powerful testimony and his tribute to his friend Michael. I do not think I could have put it any better. To finish, we are all aware of the challenges that the NHS, the Department and the Minister and her team face. I recognise that I have made a lot of asks this evening, and I suppose my…”

“I thank the Minister and the shadow Minister for opening the debate and for taking my slightly too long intervention. I also thank Sir Tony Robinson for his visit to Harlow before the general election. He had a cunning plan to get me elected as the MP for Harlow, and with that particular cunning plan, he was successful…”