Laura Trott

Laura Trott

Con

Shadow Secretary of State for Education

CommonsSevenoaksCurrent Member

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Constituency: Sevenoaks

Status: Current member

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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:12

My hon. Friend eloquently sums up why this amendment is so important.

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:12

I am sorry, but I must make some progress. I have heard Ministers argue that vulnerable children or children who are isolated need to find their community online, and I want to pu…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:12

I am sorry, but I really have to make some progress. Sextortion is also a huge issue on social media. In 2022, there were 10,000 reports of sextortion by snap. That was not in a y…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:12

I am sorry, but I will make some progress, otherwise I will get in trouble with Madam Deputy Speaker. We have an emergency, and it is hidden on children’s phones. A quarter of chi…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:11

This is a safeguarding issue, and we have always taken steps when it comes to safeguarding young people. Let me be clear to Labour Members: the Government can choose to do nothing…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:08

The hon. Gentleman is arguing for things that are outside the scope of the Bill. What we know is that the change made by Lords amendment 44 would have helped Sara in a way that th…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:04

The whole point is whether it is compulsory or not—that is the whole point of uniform, and I was reading directly from the guidance. It makes absolutely no sense; how is a child w…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 20:02

I profoundly disagree with the hon. Gentleman. At a time of shrinking school places, it is important that it is the good school places that survive, and parents should make that c…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 19:59

With pleasure.

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09 · 19:08

As ever, my right hon. Friend is the voice of reason in this Chamber. Turning to our amendment that deals with pupil admission numbers, Lords amendment 102, I hope the Government…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09

My hon. Friend is completely right. We need that age limit, and we need the phone ban in schools. Polling out today shows that 40% of children are shown explicit content during th…

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2026-03-09

I am delighted to address the 13 amendments sent back to us by the other place this evening. The volume of Lords amendments reflects the strong feelings in both Houses about the d…