focused are elements that have been focused on because of the aftermath of that south but attack. he on because of the aftermath of that south but attack.— on because of the aftermath of that south but attack. he mentioned the fact there is — south but attack. he mentioned the fact there is any _ south but attack. he mentioned the fact there is any president - south but attack. he mentioned the fact there is any president in - south but attack. he mentioned the fact there is any president in the . fact there is any president in the white house. keir starmer has done a lot of foreign travel in the last few months. a trip to washington for the inauguration was not one of them? ., . ~' the inauguration was not one of them? ., ., ~ ,, ., the inauguration was not one of them? ., ., ~ ., them? no, and i think you would say that he has. — them? no, and i think you would say that he has, and _ them? no, and i think you would say that he has, and he _ them? no, and i think you would say that he has, and he has— them? no, and i think you would say that he has, and he has said - them? no, and i think you would say that he has, and he has said all- that he has, and he has said all along that he had a personal meeting with donald trump earlier last year and that was with donald trump, he had dinner with donald trump and he said donald trump came to dinner and the government line is that the two men got on well there and they thought that was an important step forward and what will matter now is the relationship that were built. it is beginning, let'sjoin mistress

questions. three young girls in southport was devastating. a measure ofjustice has been done but for the victims, the injured and the affected, we must see a fundamental change in how britain protects its citizens and its children. as part of the public inquiry, we will not let any institution deflect from their failures. next monday marks holocaust memorial day. visiting our switch last week only strengthened my resolve to build a national holocaust memorial and learning centre beside this parliament. mr speaker, the whole house will also welcome the release of emily damari. and other hostages from gaza. we must now see the ceasefire deal implemented in full, the release of the remaining hostages and a surge in aid into gaza for substance. may also welcome cheryl korbel whose young daughter olivia was murdered

in awful circumstances and her sister antonio in the chamber. i have met them twice and we will change the law so serious offenders can attend hearings. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further such meetings later today. i shall have further such meetings later today-— later today. before christmas i received nearly _ later today. before christmas i received nearly a _ later today. before christmas i received nearly a thousand - received nearly a thousand handwritten letters from pupils at saint peter's secondary school in exeter. each letter strongly advocated for greater support to tackle the mental health challenges faced by young people with many sharing deeply unsettling personal stories. i'm committed to improving local mental health services to help young people build the resilience they need to live happy and healthy lives, however i know these challenges are not faced and not unique to my constituency and are being faced by children across our country. can the prime minister please outline what steps his government are taking to enhance

mental health support for our children nationwide. i mental health support for our children nationwide.— mental health support for our children nationwide. i thank you for raisin an children nationwide. i thank you for raising an issue _ children nationwide. i thank you for raising an issue of— children nationwide. i thank you for raising an issue of huge _ children nationwide. i thank you for raising an issue of huge concern - children nationwide. i thank you for raising an issue of huge concern in| raising an issue of huge concern in his constituency and in all constituencies. fartoo his constituency and in all constituencies. far too many young people are not receiving the care that they need. we will provide access to specialist mental health professionals in every school, recruit an additional 8500 staff to deal with children and adult mental health services and roll out our young future hubs in every community. thank you, mr speaker. mr; community. thank you, mr speaker. m right honourable community. thank you, mr speaker. m1: right honourable friend will understand the importance of farming to the economy of my constituency in penrith and solway and cumbria as a whole. with recent reports of foot and mouth outbreaks in germany and concerns being expressed over transmission to the united kingdom, with the prime minister assured this house that all government departments are on high alert and vigilant in monitoring the situation, particularly at places of

entry including airports were read and controls can be lax. we must avoid the disaster this would bring to ukfarming. avoid the disaster this would bring to uk farming. irate avoid the disaster this would bring to uk farming-— avoid the disaster this would bring to uk farming. we will do whatever it takes to protect _ to uk farming. we will do whatever it takes to protect farmers - to uk farming. we will do whatever it takes to protect farmers from - to uk farming. we will do whatever| it takes to protect farmers from the risk posed by foot and mouth and that's why we acted swiftly to ban the imports of cattle, pigs and sheep and their products from germany to protect farmers. we will not hesitate to restrict imports from additional countries if the disease spreads. we will keep the situation under close and careful review. ., ., ., , ., review. leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch. _ review. leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch. can _ review. leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch. can i _ review. leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch. can i take - review. leader of the opposition, kemi badenoch. can i take this i kemi badenoch. can i take this opportunity _ kemi badenoch. can i take this opportunity to _ kemi badenoch. can i take this opportunity to welcome - kemi badenoch. can i take this opportunity to welcome the - kemi badenoch. can i take this - opportunity to welcome the release of hostages, including emily damari, from barbaric captivity. i also know that the thoughts of many will be with the victims of the southport killings. there are important questions to answer and i will return to those after the case is

concluded. between 2009 and 2022, the oecd found children in england rose up global league tables in maths, reading and science. conservative government action means english schools now top the western world at maths and reading. the prime minister's schools bill, which is being voted on in committee this week, versus the improvements made. this bill is an act of vandalism. it is wrecking a cross—party consensus that lasted for decades. why does the prime minister think that so many school leaders are criticising this bill? it many school leaders are criticising this bill? ., , ., ,., ., this bill? it was labour that introduced _ this bill? it was labour that introduced academies - this bill? it was labour that introduced academies in . this bill? it was labour that| introduced academies in the this bill? it was labour that - introduced academies in the first place to drive up standards. academies are here to stay and will continue to drive up standards, that's what the bill is about but also in that bill are important provisions for protecting children,

including a provision to stop abuses taking children out of school, a unique identifier to ensure the whereabouts of all children are known. what did the lead of the opposition do? she instructed all of them to vote against those measures. he didn't even bother voting on that bill, mr speaker, and he talks about safeguarding measures, that is not what the issue is. it is about the reforms that he is changing. we have an example of where these reforms were not introduced, wales, which has been under labour control for two decades. welsh educational outcomes have tumbled down international league tables, poor children in england now do better than wealthier children in wales. this bill denies children the guarantee that their failing schools will be turned into a better academy. it is an attack on

excellence, it is an attack on higher standards, excellence, it is an attack on higherstandards, it excellence, it is an attack on higher standards, it is an attack on aspiration. this bill is the worst of socialism and isn't it deprived children in england who will pay the price? we children in england who will pay the rice? ~ ., . ., . ., , price? we introduced academies, we are committed _ price? we introduced academies, we are committed to _ price? we introduced academies, we are committed to them, _ price? we introduced academies, we are committed to them, we - price? we introduced academies, we are committed to them, we are - are committed to them, we are driving standards up. but this bill is important because it also sets up breakfast clubs for the very children that she james to champion. it limits the expense of school uniform and puts in place vital protection for children. she has to answer the question, why did she instruct all of them to vote against child protection measures? the prime ministerthinks _ child protection measures? the prime minister thinks that _ child protection measures? the prime minister thinks that he _ child protection measures? the prime minister thinks that he can _ child protection measures? the prime minister thinks that he can distract - minister thinks that he can distract people from what is wrong with this bill. this is not about breakfast clubs and school uniforms. teachers and parents will be horrified at just how bad this bill is. even his

own mps may not realise it but the bill will cut teachers pay, it cuts pay for 20,000 teachers. his education secretary says there is not a ceiling for pay. they are all shaking their heads, they clearly haven't read the bill, she hasn't read the bill either because clause 45 means teachers pay will be capped. did the prime minister know that the bill as it stands will cut teachers pay? irate that the bill as it stands will cut teachers pay?— that the bill as it stands will cut teachers -a ? ~ ., , , teachers pay? we do need flexibility in our schools. _ teachers pay? we do need flexibility in our schools. and _ teachers pay? we do need flexibility in our schools. and if _ teachers pay? we do need flexibility in our schools. and if she _ teachers pay? we do need flexibility in our schools. and if she had - in our schools. and if she had hopped off social media for a while, she would have seen the amendment to put down this morning to achieve that aim. she says this bill is not about child protection. we had a young child killed who was taken out of a school by an abuser. this bill closes that gap. that is urgently

needed. we have children who have not gone back to school since covid. this bill closes that gap. she can make her points on academies, we can debate academies, but to vote against the bill is a disgrace on all of them!— against the bill is a disgrace on all ofthem! , , ., , , ., all of them! this is nonsense and the amendment _ all of them! this is nonsense and the amendment he _ all of them! this is nonsense and the amendment he is _ all of them! this is nonsense and the amendment he is talking - all of them! this is nonsense and i the amendment he is talking about does not address this issue. he raises academies, that is what i'm talking about. like every other parent, i believe all our children should have the best teachers. apart from cutting their pay, listen to what the head of year i! at michaela, the most successful school in the country came from the armed forces. the headmistress says that with labour's new rules she would never have been able to hire him. those are the academy freedoms i am talking about. this bill would have blocked that vectoring from

teaching. the bill implies that doctors are teaching