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Darren Paffey MP: speeches

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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7 published records · newest first.

Speeches

  • 11 Mar 2026 · Commonwealth Day 2026 · Hansard source
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  • 2 Mar 2026 · Topical Questions · Hansard source
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    Literacy levels among Southampton’s children remain a challenge, and I commend the work of so many teachers in attempting to close that gap. Can the Minister say how schools in my constituency can best engage with the National Year of Reading? Will she join me in welcoming plans for a Southampton literary festival to inspire a lifelong love of reading in every child in Southampton?

  • 23 Feb 2026 · Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving · Hansard source
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    I thank my right hon. Friend for a statement that not only tries to fix the deep cracks that have formed in this broken system in recent years, but sets out a wholesale vision for transforming it. This is long overdue and much needed by parents, students and teachers. She will know that although the system is on its knees, there is a lot of good practice already out there. How will she harness the best that we have in our schools, including in Southampton, to ensure the earliest and fullest support for our children?

  • 19 Jan 2026 · SEND Support: Access · Hansard source
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    7. What steps she is taking to ensure that families of children with SEND have early access to support.

  • 13 Oct 2025 · Digital ID · Hansard source
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    I thank my right hon. Friend for her statement and her comments on digital inclusion. Will she say a bit more about how the inclusion strategy might address some of the challenges faced by care-experienced young people and care leavers? Will she guarantee that the priority will be bringing together and integrating the public services and support that they are entitled to? Too often, they fall between the cracks of those services.

  • 15 Jul 2025 · Taxes · Hansard source
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    Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

  • 9 Jul 2025 · Engagements · Hansard source
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    Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 July.

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 11Communities and local government11Culture, media and sport: 5Culture, media and sport5Defence and foreign affairs: 3Defence and foreign affairs3Democracy and constitution: 5Democracy and constitution5Economy and business: 12Economy and business12Education and skills: 21Education and skills21Environment and energy: 6Environment and energy6Health and care: 7Health and care7Housing and planning: 6Housing and planning6Justice and policing: 7Justice and policing7Social security and pensions: 4Social security and pensions4Transport: 4Transport4Unclassified: 7Unclassified7
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Communities and local government11
Culture, media and sport5
Defence and foreign affairs3
Democracy and constitution5
Economy and business12
Education and skills21
Environment and energy6
Health and care7
Housing and planning6
Justice and policing7
Social security and pensions4
Transport4
Unclassified7

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