Sharon Hodgson spoke in the debate - Giving Every baby the Best Start in Life debate - brought by the Hon Member for Richmond Park, Sarah Olney MP.



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During Education Questions on Monday 20th July, Sharon Hodgson MP, Shadow Minister for Children and Families, asked the Government why it is not investing in Children’s Centres as a way to improve the quantity and quality in our childcare system.

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During a statement on Child Poverty on Wednesday 1st July, Sharon Hodgson MP raised how important investment in early years, including Sure Start Centres, can be to helping transform the lives of disadvantaged children and helping lift children out of poverty.