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What the hon. Lady sets out sounds very encouraging and I look forward to hearing more about the Language for Life programme.

Early language skills are vital for children to thrive.

I am delighted to tell my right hon. Friend and the House that the first phase of the roll-out went very well indeed.

My hon. Friend is a great champion of children with SEN and he is absolutely right.

My hon. Friend makes two important points.

My hon. Friend raises an excellent point. Reading is one of the most important things children can be doing at a young age.

As it happens, I am meeting the director of the Youth Endowment Fund in the morning.

I thank my hon. Friend, who is absolutely right.

Again, the first stage of this roll-out has gone incredibly well, with more than 200,000 children now benefiting.

My right hon. and learned Friend is absolutely right. This is a policy to tickle the bellies of the left of the Labour party.