Giving Every Baby the Best Start in Life

I congratulate the hon. Member on the birth of his baby, and I hope that all is progressing well....

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady for securing the debate, and she is making some very imp...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for his intervention. He is absolutely right that there are a la...

Is my hon. Friend alarmed, as I am, by the fact that domestic violence has increased during lockd...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and incidents of domestic violence during lockdown are a matt...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) in this important deba...

The right hon. Member is giving a very comprehensive speech. Does she also agree that the Governm...

I completely agree with the hon. Gentleman that it would be fantastic for families and babies if ...

I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting time to debate this incredibly important su...

Is the hon. Member as concerned and shocked as I am about data showing that a mother from an ethn...

Yes, I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. As the Chair of the Petitions Committee, I can say we...

I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) and the other colleagues who sec...

Before I call the next speaker, I must tell the House that we have another debate following this ...

I would like to start by thanking the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney), the right hon....

It has been such a pleasure to work with the hon. Lady on this topic for so many years. I just wa...

I am very grateful to the right hon. Lady. That is an important clarification, and we must ensure...

It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson) and I ...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Miriam Cates).

W...

All of us in this House who are parents or have young children among our family and friends will ...

I have listened carefully to what the hon. Gentleman says about ringfencing and I do not disagree...

It is good to hear the right hon. Member’s contribution. I was in a local authority throughout Su...

It has been a real pleasure to listen to all the different contributions made this afternoon. I c...

I completely agree with the hon. Lady. Maternity benefits are certainly something we should look ...

I absolutely agree with the hon. Member. We are on the same page. We need to recognise the import...

I commend the hon. Members for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) and for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Cat...

I want to pick up where the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) left off and thank all the o...

I am grateful to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney), the right hon. Member for South...

I thank the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney), my right hon. Friend the Member for Sout...

Will the Minister give way?

I am short of time, so I will continue.

Some 300,000 of the most vulnerable families will b...

Will the Minister give way?

I must finish; I am sorry.

In conclusion, we will continue to work across the whole Start f...

I call Sarah Olney for a very brief wind-up.

4.58 pm

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank all hon. Members who have spoken in our debate, which ha...