Part of The Minister for Women and Equalities was asked – in the House of Commons at on 24 June 2026.
Douglas McAllister
Labour, West Dunbartonshire
We know that the attainment gap holds back children who grow up in poverty. The gap reached its highest levels under the Tories, and in Scotland the SNP has failed to close it. Does the Minister agree that it is shameful that the Tories’ only policies for children are bringing back the two-child limit, plunging hundreds of thousands into poverty, and bringing back tax breaks for private schools?
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