Speeches by Huq.

“Q14. I am sure that the Prime Minister recalls visiting the Ukrainian community in Acton with me soon after Putin’s illegal invasion. They still remember it fondly. They want me to ask him whether, next week at Trump’s state visit, he will harness to the max his unique role—with influence in the US and the coalition of…”

“We have heard some brilliant points. I want to concentrate on our universities. Imperial College’s White City campus and the University of West London in my seat in Ealing are genuinely world-beating UK universities that generate billions of exports. They are central to UK soft power and global relationships, but almos…”

“T5. A constituent and mum has got in touch because she has lost her entitlement to the 30 hours of childcare this Government so brilliantly rolled out, as well as the student finance version, because she is doing law as a mature student. Can the Minister look into closing that loophole so that women who retrain mid-car…”

“You have a lot of examples of best practice. What things have worked? You mentioned bikes. We had cycling proficiency in my day, and I do not think my son had that. There was a Mayor of London scheme, where he learned to ride.”

“What is happening with swimming?”

“Ingrid, Jasmine Hoffman speaks very highly of you, and she will love what you guys have said about “No ball games”.”

“Yes, that is the one, exactly. It is seared on my memory forever.”

“Was there one of those pictures of Andy Burnham and Ed Balls?”

“Do you think the DfE gets it? Does the Department understand the importance of play?”

“How could you support teachers, when I think a DfE study shows that only 29% of primary school teachers feel prepared or well-prepared to facilitate play?”

“It used to be badges, but you could just have a splashing around, mucking about, doggy-paddle thing in a more play way, rather than having to do 29 lengths.”

“What is happening with swimming?”

“I just wanted to follow up by asking how you would enshrine play in the curriculum. What would it look like in practice? We have the review coming up, haven’t we, this autumn? What would be your ideal blue-sky thinking?”

“It was just the other day, wasn’t it? Good, good. Lastly, thinking about that APPG this afternoon, a constituent of mine, Jasmine Hoffman—you mentioned getting rid of the “No ball games” sign—is on a one-woman crusade. In fact, I think she has a whole NGO behind her now. You also said that one in eight children has no …”

“Has funding not been extended for the HAF programme? Quite a lot of that is sporty stuff.”

“Given how local authorities have been under the cosh since 2010, do you think they are going to have difficulty meeting those requirements in the play sufficiency duty?”

“So that it is not some sort of same old, same old, in terms of the children who are consulted, with consultation fatigue and a lack of children.”

“Good, I'll see you in there. How realistic do you think it is to enforce this when it is going to be grown-ups doing it, and how would you recommend that there is engagement with actual children?”

“There is a very popular APPG. I think it is meeting tonight on this subject.”

“Do we have any indication from the UK Government on how seriously it is being taken?”