Speeches by Sewards.

“I beg to move, That this House has considered antisemitism on university campuses. I want to begin by paying tribute to the Union of Jewish Students for its stellar work to represent Jewish students and fight antisemitism. I also thank Jewish communal bodies for all their work on this issue and more widely. This debate…”

“It has been an excellent debate, and I value everybody’s contributions today. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Westmorland and Lonsdale (Tim Farron), who talked about his experience compared with that of Jewish people, how wildly different it was and how insane it is that we tolerate that in this day and age. I com…”

“Can the Minister give us a more specific timeline than “very soon”?”

“As a member of the armed forces parliamentary scheme, I have seen at first hand the courage and dedication that our service personnel show each and every day, and, as this is Armed Forces Week, I want to commend them for it. One of my constituents is a newly attested Army reservist. He is proud to serve our country but…”

“I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement today. It is a difficult and painful, but that is as nothing compared with what those families have been through. On the shocking details he shared with us about babies’ bodies being mistreated in mortuaries, I am sorry to say that that story will be directly relevant to two…”

“indicated assent.”

“I am grateful to the hon. Lady for giving way, especially as she is my friend on the armed forces parliamentary scheme. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I am sorry I was not here at the beginning of the debate; I was at a really important statement on Nottingham maternity services in the ma…”

“T7. Last week, the Chancellor announced the biggest insourcing of Government caterers, cleaners and security officers that we have seen in a very long time, when the current contract ends. Does she agree that that move will finally recognise workers who have been undervalued and under-appreciated for far too long?”

“My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Many of my residents are sick of persistent fly-tipping blighting our community. This Government have passed laws that allow us to prosecute fly-tippers, but residents are also frustrated by the cost of cleaning up this mess. Does my hon. Friend agree that it is imperative …”

“It sounds like there is a lot of pressure on this triaging system because if that goes wrong, things can get missed. How confident are you that you have enough resources to support that process?”

“In our early years inquiry, this Committee heard evidence that Ofsted also wanted these accountability measures to enable you to effectively regulate beyond these individual settings, as you have advocated for this morning. We also heard that Ofsted was committed to working with DfE to develop an effective approach for…”

“Just on early years, how does Ofsted respond when safeguarding concerns are raised by parents or others that contradict inspection findings?”

“Understood; I will not push it any further—we will wait for you to write to the Committee. I turn to the new provider contact helpline. How many people have called that since it was introduced?”

“No, that is fine. If you find the number, please write to us with that as well. Do you have any information on what reassurance might be given to headteachers, ahead of or at the start of an inspection, regarding their ability to contact that helpline?”

“Understood. If you could write to us on those two questions, I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much. Thank you, Chair.”

“I will ask this follow-up anyway, just in case you can give me any more detail—obviously, cautious about what you have already told me. What, if any, are the problems with Dame Christine Gilbert’s recommendation of extending the remit of the Independent Complaints Adjudication Service for Ofsted, by giving it the power…”

“Sticking with early years and turning to accountability—specifically for chain providers—this Committee heard evidence that there is insufficient accountability for chain providers. When issues have been identified there are no actual ramifications for leadership, staff or owners of group settings and it all lands on t…”

“Good to see you, Sir Martyn. When you and Dame Christine were last here, we were told that there will be options for greater independence in the complaints process by February or March of this year. What progress has been made and when will the details of this new approach be published?”

“We have that, yes.”

“Is there anything more you can tell us ahead of that board meeting, or is it a case of you are going to write to us in the immediate aftermath?”