Nursery Sector: Sustainability

I am very sympathetic to that view. Fundraising by nurseries or other organisations does have a p...

I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing the debate. He is raising some important points abo...

The hon. Lady and I share a common position. We ought not to be losing any provision, and certain...

It is good to see you in the Chair, Mr Gapes, for such an important debate. I thank the hon. Memb...

My hon. Friend has just introduced something that ties in with the situation in Salford that I ou...

I thank my hon. Friend for that point. We really have to put the right investment in place for ch...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Me...

There is also an additional cost for those parents who need 40 hours of childcare and have to pay...

That is exactly my constituent’s point: there is a differential, and those on the higher rate are...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. I am grateful to the hon. Member for...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes, and I congratulate the hon. Member f...

It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. I thank the hon. Member for Bolton We...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gapes. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Me...

Will the Minister give way?

I have so many things to say. The hon. Lady made a thoughtful speech, and I will try to get throu...

I am so grateful to the Minister for giving way. He says that there is no evidence of parents not...

The hon. Lady makes an important point. It is up to providers whether they want to offer the 30 h...

Will the Minister give way?

I am coming on to something the hon. Lady raised, but I shall give way happily if I have time at ...

Will the Minister give way?

I shall give way later if I have time. The hon. Lady and the hon. Member for Burnley (Julie Coope...

The Minister was asked about funding. He has heard from Members across the Chamber that funding d...

I hope that I conveyed to the hon. Lady, even if I did not convince her, that we are looking at f...

Will the Minister give way?

I think I have enough time, although my hon. Friend is allowed a few minutes to conclude the deba...

I was particularly heartened by the Minister saying that local authorities should not make premat...

I repeat, as I have done many times, that local government bodies—I hope many will at least read ...

From London to York, stopping at Rugby, Salford and Burnley along the way, there has been broad c...