My hon. Friend is right. The figures that came out from NESO over Christmas show that we had extra renewable power in 2025 equivalent to powering 2 million homes; that is 2 million homes that will not be powered by imported gas. That gives us the price stability that we never had under the previous Government. The fundamental lesson at a time of geopolitical instability is that home-grown clean power is what gives us the certainty we need.

My hon. Friend is right to point out that the issue of youth opportunity is also an issue of inequality, and that the rate of NEETs is often highest where deprivation and inequality are highest. That is why it is essential that we have an active policy, through the youth guarantee, to offer training, work experience, subsidised employment and more apprenticeships for young people.

Child poverty is a moral scar on this nation. Our focus is not about sending signals but making fair choices to reverse damage done by the previous Government. We have introduced a gambling levy and allocated an additional £26 million over three years to the Gambling Commission to increase resources for tackling illegal markets and preventing harm.

As a coastal MP, I absolutely share my hon. Friend’s concern about the state of not just the seas, but our rivers and lakes, and the terrible legacy that we inherited. We are taking action to clean our waterways up through the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025.

This year, per-student funding is rising to £5,105. Decisions made across the further education system and for sixth-form colleges mean institutions can make best choices for students, including backing them to study International Baccalaureate where appropriate.

I was with probation officers last week, in my first visit as Secretary of State—it was important that probation was the first place I went to because the work and dedication of those officers and the staff is immense. We are working with the Home Office to ensure that those risk assessments are done.

Based on decades of experience, women are far more at risk from people they know. The idea that “stranger danger” is a major concern does not reflect reality; most threats come from acquaintances and family members.

I always agree with my hon. Friend, but on her initial point, I probably do not. I am not sure that we do all agree in this House that we should remove the volatility of fossil fuel prices. Some want us to remain linked to fossil fuels for longer and longer. We are determined to remove that vulnerability from people’s bills, so that we do not face the price spikes that many families still struggle with.

The House will know that we have consultations in a number of policy areas relating to my hon. Friend’s question. As I have said, in the end, young people need an opportunity at the start. In places like Thanet, where there are significant poverty and challenges but great opportunity, I want to ensure that we serve employers, and the young people who need them, much better.

I agree with my hon. Friend that we urgently need to tackle the challenge of affordability. Energy is not a luxury good; it is foundational, and for too many people, this essential good is not affordable. A social tariff is one mechanism of responding to this, and there are different ways in which that can be implemented. We are looking at all the options, to ensure that families can get this essential good at more affordable prices.

May I reassure my hon. Friend’s young constituents that we absolutely agree with them? We know that music, sport and art not only enrich young people’s lives, but can unlock so much more. We will take their views seriously.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. She could big up her own constituency a little more, because Margate is probably one of the greatest centres of artists in this country. It is where Turner was trained and went to school, and where we have Turner Contemporary. It is also where Tracey Emin is doing so much work and many other artists as well. It is a brilliant hub. We want to make sure—as we did in the last Labour Government, when we introduced the artist’s resale right—that artists can earn a living from their art. That is what we are determined to do. Just as last year New Zealand and Australia entered into the same agreement for an artist’s resale right, we want to make sure that there is a future revenue stream for every single artist in this country.

My hon. Friend is exactly right: we have to deliver better jobs in every part of the country, including coastal communities like hers. We need to give young people the skills that they need, and job opportunities, so that they can build a better life.

I commend my hon. Friend on her work with the Ramsgate empty shops action group. High street rental auctions will help local councils to bring vacant units back into use, working with local communities. We are encouraging local authorities to take advantage of those powers.

If we are to improve the situation that far too many children face in relation to special educational needs and disabilities, and to meet demand, which we know is outstripping supply, it is vital that areas work together in partnership. That is why we very much recommend that local authorities work together with health partners and local schools to solve some of those challenges together. The Department for Education will work closely with them to make sure that every child gets the education they deserve.

In relation to my hon. Friend's second point, it is right that the Church of England looks very carefully now at its procedures in the light of what has happened and been brought forward. In relation to the duty of candour, I have no idea why the Opposition Front Benchers were laughing about that. It is a hugely important reform that we are bringing forward, and it will make a significant difference across public service.

My hon. Friend is absolutely right; it should not be the case that places are reserved by accident of birth in a modern legislature. The Bill has passed this House unamended and will have its Second Reading next week. We want to get the Bill on to the statute book as soon as possible.

The Government have brought forward the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill to remove hereditary peers' rights, which has passed this House unamended. A written ministerial statement ensures political parties nominating for peerages must publish a 150-word summary explaining their nomination. The Bill will have its Second Reading in the other place next week.

No organization has had access to the hostages. We continue to call for Red Cross and other NGOs to gain access, but Hamas is not abiding by international norms or conventions.

I congratulate my hon. Friend on campaigning for her local water consumers. She is right to point to the wide failings across the system. We have charged Sir Jon Cunliffe with leading a commission that will look at how we can completely reset the sector—regulation, governance and how the sector operates—so that the levels of pollution and failure under the previous Government can never be repeated.

The independent commission on the water sector was launched on 23 October and will be chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe. It is the biggest review of the industry since privatisation and will report next summer. It focuses on boosting investability, speeding up delivery of water infrastructure and cleaning waterways.

My hon. Friend highlighted a £1 billion investment by ScottishPower in UK infrastructure, building on our industrial strategy that delivers jobs and skills. My hon. Friend the Minister for Industry is working on this at the moment.

We will ensure that the Low Pay Commission takes into account the cost of living, and we will close the gap between the youth rate of minimum wage and the overall rate.

We are committed to boosting economic growth to turn around the situation where real household disposable income is over £4,000 lower than it would have been. We delivered our first international investment summit announcing over £60 billion of investment and unlocking nearly 38,000 jobs in the UK.

I welcome my hon. Friend to her place. We need to educate the public that there is no such thing as 'away' when disposing of waste at beaches. I am convening a circular economy taskforce, and we will look at seasonal needs as part of that.

The Government are committed to tackling street crime by increasing neighbourhood policing, recruiting more prosecutors, and bringing forward laws to ban zombie knives and machetes. The Prime Minister met with police, victims, families, and media companies specifically to discuss knife crime and promised to halve these crimes in the next decade.

The Government are committed to tackling street crime by increasing neighbourhood policing, recruiting more prosecutors, and bringing forward laws to ban zombie knives and machetes. The Prime Minister met with police, victims, families, and media companies specifically to discuss knife crime and promised to halve these crimes in the next decade.