Member

It has been a huge privilege to argue for the transformational measures in the legislation during that time, but I very much hope that this is the last time I will need to do so. That is not because I do not think that these are enormously important issues but because it is now time to put the work of this legislation into action: it is time for free breakfast clubs in every primary school in England; to cut the cost of school uniforms; to ensure that phones do not disrupt a single second of the school day; to keep our children safe online; to ensure that there are excellent teachers in excellent schools; to stop children falling through the cracks between local services; to transform child safeguarding arrangements and to support children in care; and to lift 100,000 children out of poverty with our record expansion of free school meals. This Bill ensures safety and opportunity for every child in this country, so that every child has the best start in life. Its measures are desperately needed. We cannot afford to wait a moment longer. I commend the Bill to the House.