Petition - Schools Bill

– in the House of Commons at 7:00 pm on 13 July 2022.

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Photo of Nigel Evans Nigel Evans Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) 7:00, 13 July 2022

There are a number of petitions to be presented, and I hope that it will be of assistance to the House if I set out how we shall proceed. Once the first petition relating to the Schools Bill has been read to the House with its prayer, subsequent petitions on the same topic should not be read out in full. Members should give a brief description of the number and location of the petitioners and state that the petition is “in the same terms”. When a Member has presented their subsequent petition, she or he should proceed directly to the petitions bag at the back of the Chair. I will call the next Member immediately after their predecessor has finished speaking. We will start with John Howell.

Photo of John Howell John Howell Conservative, Henley 7:34, 13 July 2022

I should declare straightaway that I have taken on this petition from my hon. Friend Graham Stuart. I will start by pointing out how welcome the tradition of presenting petitions in the Chamber is, to ensure that voices that otherwise might not be heard, should be heard.

I present a petition from some 50 of my constituents.

I present this petition also on behalf of the following Members, who have indicated that I have permission so to do: my hon. Friend Graham Stuart; my right hon. Friend Nick Gibb; Wayne David; my right hon. Friend Mel Stride; my hon. Friend Mary Robinson; my right hon. Friend Theresa Villiers; my hon. Friend Jason McCartney; my hon. Friend Henry Smith; my hon. Friend Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown; my hon. Friend Gareth Johnson; my right hon. Friend Chris Grayling; Abena Oppong-Asare; my right hon. Friend Sir Mike Penning; my hon. Friend Mr Djanogly; Dame Diana Johnson; my hon. Friend Jane Hunt; my right hon. Friend Philip Dunne; Siobhain McDonagh; my hon. Friend Mrs Latham; my hon. Friend Gary Sambrook; Nadia Whittome; Layla Moran; my hon. Friend Mark Pawsey; my hon. Friend Ruth Edwards; my hon. Friend Alicia Kearns; my hon. Friend Holly Mumby-Croft; my hon. Friend Mrs Wheeler; my hon. Friend Andrew Selous; my right hon. Friend Dr Murrison; my right hon. Friend Dr Coffey; Daisy Cooper; Jonathan Reynolds; Valerie Vaz; Matt Western; and Tim Farron.

In addition, I have similar petitions from a minimum of 450 constituencies throughout the UK, where I have not heard from the MP and where I have not struggled down with the boxes full of copies.

The petition states:

The petition of residents of the constituency of Henley,

Declares that the petitioners reject the imposition of an expensive, disproportionate, invasive and ill-judged registration and monitoring system for home-educated children, which undermines the long-standing statutory recognition of the primacy of parents in determining the education of their children.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons remove parts 3 and 4 of the Schools Bill and urge the Government urgently to conduct proper independent research into the outcome of home educated children and further, that the Government provide tangible support for home educating families, including in the provision of access to examinations.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

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Photo of Desmond Swayne Desmond Swayne Conservative, New Forest West

I present a petition in the same terms.

The petition states:

The petition of residents of the constituency of New Forest West,

Declares that the petitioners reject the imposition of an expensive, disproportionate, invasive and ill-judged registration and monitoring system for home educated children, which undermines the long-standing statutory recognition of the primacy of parents in determining the education of their children.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons remove parts 3 and 4 of the Schools Bill and urge the Government urgently to conduct proper independent research into the outcome of home educated children and further, that the Government provide tangible support for home educating families including in the provision of access to examinations.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

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Photo of Nigel Mills Nigel Mills Conservative, Amber Valley

I, too, present a petition in the same terms.

The petition states:

The petition of residents of the constituency of Amber Valley,

Declares that the petitioners reject the imposition of an expensive, disproportionate, invasive and ill-judged registration and monitoring system for home educated children, which undermines the long-standing statutory recognition of the primacy of parents in determining the education of their children.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons remove parts 3 and 4 of the Schools Bill and urge the Government urgently to conduct proper independent research into the outcome of home educated children and further, that the Government provide tangible support for home educating families including in the provision of access to examinations.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

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Photo of Kevin Hollinrake Kevin Hollinrake Conservative, Thirsk and Malton

I present a petition in the same terms.

The petition states:

The petition of residents of the constituency of Thirsk and Malton,

Declares that the petitioners reject the imposition of an expensive, disproportionate, invasive and ill-judged registration and monitoring system for home educated children, which undermines the long-standing statutory recognition of the primacy of parents in determining the education of their children.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons remove parts 3 and 4 of the Schools Bill and urge the Government urgently to conduct proper independent research into the outcome of home educated children and further, that the Government provide tangible support for home educating families including in the provision of access to examinations.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

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Photo of Julian Lewis Julian Lewis Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament

I present a petition in the same terms.

The petition states:

The petition of residents of the constituency of New Forest East,

Declares that the petitioners reject the imposition of an expensive, disproportionate, invasive and ill-judged registration and monitoring system for home educated children, which undermines the long-standing statutory recognition of the primacy of parents in determining the education of their children.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons remove parts 3 and 4 of the Schools Bill and urge the Government urgently to conduct proper independent research into the outcome of home educated children and further, that the Government provide tangible support for home educating families including in the provision of access to examinations.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

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Photo of Darren Henry Darren Henry Conservative, Broxtowe

I present a petition in the same terms.

The petition states:

The petition of residents of the constituency of Broxtowe,

Declares that the petitioners reject the imposition of an expensive, disproportionate, invasive and ill-judged registration and monitoring system for home educated children, which undermines the long-standing statutory recognition of the primacy of parents in determining the education of their children.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons remove parts 3 and 4 of the Schools Bill and urges the Government urgently to conduct proper independent research into the outcome of home educated children and further, that the Government provide tangible support for home educating families including in the provision of access to examinations.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

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