Darren Paffey

Darren Paffey

Labour — Southampton Itchen

Speaking in the House of Commons on 16 July 2025

Debate

Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life

Contribution

I agree that it is crucial to measure the progress of our children in key subjects to give them the best opportunities in life, but does the shadow Minister not accept, as I and many others do, that the climb up the international league tables was caused by restricting the breadth of the curriculum? That has come at the detriment of many opportunities for children over recent years.

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