I understand that parents across the country are going through particularly difficult and stressful times. We have never had a period of disruption like this and I know parents and children alike will be longing for a return to normality.

I understand what an important issue this is for many people in the constituency. This is an incredibly delicate area of law and, regardless of the views of individual MPs, one which is treated with the utmost rigour.

I do agree that as we recover from Covid-19, the Government needs to deliver an economy which is stronger, greener, more sustainable and more resilient.

I know that colleagues in the Government Equalities Office have been doing a lot of work on this recently to form their response to the consultation, to which I hope you were able to contribute.

I believe that an extension to the transition period will only create more uncertainty for businesses. A future partnership agreement will provide stability in the long-term and encourage investment and trade. The UK left the EU in January this year and the EU’s control over our affairs without us having any say must come to an end.

On the recommendation of the independent Oakervee review commissioned last year, the Prime Minister has given the go ahead to HS2, alongside major improvements to local transport networks up and down the country.

The Government has taken enormous steps to introduce a Covid-19 testing system from scratch and the local testing centres in Worcestershire have plenty of capacity to administer tests for anyone who needs one.

I know the Government takes its export control responsibilities very seriously.

Schools already play a significant role in teaching children about the importance of having respect and tolerance for all cultures. Black history is an important topic which schools can teach to children of all ages as part of the history curriculum. Schools can utilise resources from a range of organisations and sources to support teaching Black history, including the Black Curriculum.