The Speaker intervened briefly during Christopher Chope's speech, highlighting the importance of procedural decorum and dismissing a tangent about Beavers' uniform sizes.

The hon. Member emphasised the importance of statutory enforcement over voluntary guidance to ensure affordability and competition in school uniform supply, benefiting families experiencing financial hardship due to the pandemic's economic consequences.

[INTERVENTION] The hon. Member for Christchurch briefly interjected during Mike Amesbury’s speech, though his exact position and arguments are not provided in the given text.

Welcomes the Bill for its emphasis on affordability and ethical production. He highlighted Border Embroideries in his constituency as a successful example of a UK school uniform supplier, contributing to local employment and community development. Concerns about sole supply issues raised by the Schoolwear Association are addressed through transparent tendering processes.

Raises concerns about the financial burden of school uniforms on families, particularly those in poverty. She cites studies indicating that over 75% of parents report increasing costs and worries about meeting these expenses. Advocates for making guidance on affordable uniforms a statutory duty to protect families from unnecessary hardship.

Mr. Davies supports reducing costs but advocates for amendments to ensure appropriate implementation, such as setting a deadline for guidance issuance, introducing an objective test of relevance, addressing price and quality factors, protecting sole suppliers, establishing second-hand markets and hardship funds, minimizing VAT on uniforms, retaining discretion in uniform policy, restricting guidance to implementation, ensuring the longevity of guidance, excluding certain types of schools from provisions, consulting stakeholders, and delaying implementation for one academic year. He highlights concerns over costs, quality, ethical sourcing, local businesses, and flexibility.

Supports the amendments regarding timing of the Bill and the urgency to address school uniform costs due to increased financial strain on families, especially affected by the pandemic. She highlights specific cases where parents are deterred from choosing certain schools due to high uniform costs and calls for clear guidance to ensure affordability and transparency.

Argues against amendment 4, emphasising the importance of considering quality, durability, sustainability and availability in school uniforms beyond just price. Also supports amendment 16 to ensure gradual implementation due to pandemic-related challenges for families and businesses.

Acknowledges the thorough debate on amendments, supports consultation with stakeholders in drafting statutory guidance. Praises cross-party collaboration and calls for today's debate to reflect the best of the House of Commons by avoiding political gamesmanship.

Interjects to challenge the vagueness of Gibb's response. Requests more specificity regarding when statutory guidance will be issued and asks for a draft of the guidance to be provided.

Chope criticised the Minister's response to his amendments, expressing disappointment with the lack of information provided on statutory guidance. He highlighted the importance of timing and raised concerns about the potential impact on governors, parents, and suppliers without adequate preparation. Chope also suggested that legislation should be introduced to remove VAT from school uniforms.

Anderson indicated dissent against Christopher Chope’s points but did not provide detailed arguments in the provided transcript.

Amesbury moved Third Reading, emphasising the Bill's importance to reduce costs for families during economic hardship. He cited statistics from The Children’s Society and argued that branded items must be curtailed. He stressed the need for guidance by 2021-22.

Gibb congratulated Mike Amesbury on progressing his Bill and thanked all Members who contributed to the debate, including those supportive of the Bill.

Congratulates his colleague for bringing the Bill forward and thanks all who have engaged constructively to make it possible. Emphasises that school uniforms are a social leveller, preventing peer pressure based on clothing brands and providing an important aspect of social justice.

Supports the Bill for its role in protecting sole supplier arrangements which ensure year-round supply, availability of full range of sizes, uniformity among pupils, and ethical sourcing. Argues that well-made uniforms provide better value for money compared to cheaper alternatives.

Appreciates the Minister's response which addresses concerns about changes impacting schools' freedoms and outlines benefits such as tendering contracts every five years, promoting second-hand uniforms, and not following prescriptive routes.