Speeches by Paffey.

“To turn to your report on deprivation of liberty, you have pointed out that a growing proportion of children are being deprived of their liberty outside a secure setting, through the use of High Court deprivation of liberty orders. How are you working with the DfE to address this problem?”

“What would a better advocacy system look like in children’s social care?”

“Are you having conversations with Ministers about that?”

“One recommendation that you made in The Big Ambition report was for a children in social care funding formula. How do you see that working?”

“Dame Rachel, you submitted evidence to the previous Committee’s investigation into children’s social care. Obviously, events happened; there was the general election. What are your reflections on what has changed since then and what the new Government now needs to do to reduce the problems in children’s social care?”

“What was your input into that?”

“You mentioned the child poverty taskforce earlier in the discussion. What steps need to happen to address the link that we often see between child poverty and those requiring social care?”

“That is welcome to hear. I have a final question. We have touched a bit on the single unique identifier measures that have been proposed. You obviously welcome that. What difference will that make to the child who now knows that such a thing exists? How will it help them?”

“Let us go back to your point about children saying that they want to know what they can go on to do in life and what opportunities there are. It was one of your big ambitions to produce, “Access to high-quality careers advice, information, and guidance which is tailored to their interests”. What would you say are the p…”

“I welcome this statement, which those of us with care experience, and those of us who have worked in this area, have wanted to see for years. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is entirely regrettable that the work of my hon. Friend the Member for Whitehaven and Workington (Josh MacAlister) was commissioned by the…”

“As a former deputy council leader, I am somewhat amazed by the collective amnesia of Conservative Members. The hon. Member for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner (David Simmonds) spoke of what “constrains” local government spending power. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is 60% cuts, such as those that Southampton city cou…”

“My constituent Joe Abbess was just 17 when he tragically drowned just along the coast in an area that was designated as a safe swimming zone. In a separate incident, 12-year-old Sunnah Khan died in the same area on the same day. Currents and riptides claim the lives of hundreds of people every year. Will the Leader of …”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Tony Vaughan) on securing this debate, which is a crucial opportunity to reflect on the steps that we must now take to open up opportunities for all to thrive. Employers regularly tell me …”

“I would not be standing here today were it not for the incredible opportunities of a university education. I was the first in my family to attend and I spent the next 20 years as a higher education lecturer, watching culture wars break out and the financial system become increasingly broken. Does the Secretary of State…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Mark. I am still learning about these things, but I believe I may need to refer to my interest as a member of the Education Committee. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Luke Murphy)—my childhood home—for securing this important debate for our county. …”

“T4. Southampton Itchen has the worst cases of unsafe cladding in Hampshire and fire safety works are taking years to get started, so residents are stuck in properties they cannot move out of or sell. Will the Secretary of State please update the House on what she is doing to ensure that developers and freeholders get o…”

“Today’s report is damning but not surprising. It is an indictment of the former Government and their 14 years of failure. Even today, they shamelessly deflect and gaslight the very families whom they have failed. Independent SEND provision is growing in Southampton Itchen and across the country. Those places are needed…”

“As a proud member of Unison, I am delighted to refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. It is such a pleasure to be here on the Government Benches and rise to back this pro-growth Bill. I do that proudly on behalf of the people of Southampton Itchen, because I know that it will change my const…”

“Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?”

“I thank the Minister for his statement and welcome these measures, which will do an awful lot to help hard-pressed families in my constituency. Does he agree that the Conservatives suffer from something of a blind spot in looking back at their record, which contains years in which funding fell short of the delivery cos…”