Speeches by Voaden.

“The horrendous events in Southport show that people who do not fit the profile of Islamist or far-right extremism can still present serious risk. Does the Minister agree that there is a real danger in the promotion of misogyny and opposition to feminism online and that to combat the scourge of violence against women an…”

“I would like to look at the professionals in schools now. Given the current shortages in relevant healthcare professions, do you think it is possible to upskill other staff in education settings to provide more basic interventions in these areas? The second part of the question is: what steps do you think could be take…”

“I have had conversations with teaching assistants who want more skills around speech and language, for example, and finding the resources to upskill them seems to be very difficult. Online resources for them to tap into would be—”

“Given the current shortages in specialist teachers and special teachers and SENCOs, what measures can the Department for Education or individual schools implement to attract more specialist teachers or support and upskill existing staff, and how can the school system enhance support for SENCOs to help them effectively …”

“Children and young people with SEND experience disproportionately high rates of school exclusions. In your view, what are the key factors contributing to this issue and what measures do you think schools and teachers can implement to effectively reduce exclusion rates and better support children with SEND so that they …”

“No, we are short of time, it is fine. We will move on.”

“I would like to look at the professionals in schools now. Given the current shortages in relevant healthcare professions, do you think it is possible to upskill other staff in education settings to provide more basic interventions in these areas? The second part of the question is: what steps do you think could be take…”

“I have had conversations with teaching assistants who want more skills around speech and language, for example, and finding the resources to upskill them seems to be very difficult. Online resources for them to tap into would be—”

“Given the current shortages in specialist teachers and special teachers and SENCOs, what measures can the Department for Education or individual schools implement to attract more specialist teachers or support and upskill existing staff, and how can the school system enhance support for SENCOs to help them effectively …”

“Children and young people with SEND experience disproportionately high rates of school exclusions. In your view, what are the key factors contributing to this issue and what measures do you think schools and teachers can implement to effectively reduce exclusion rates and better support children with SEND so that they …”

“No, we are short of time, it is fine. We will move on.”

“Given the hugely contradictory evidence on whether expanding airport capacity will boost GDP growth, will the Minister explain how the Government can justify prioritising airport expansion over much-needed substantial investment in green travel and public transport, which would benefit the economy in the long term and …”

“In Devon, only 4.9% of EHCPs are received within 20 weeks. Conservative-run Devon county council has been utterly failing our children for the past 10 years. Will the Minister meet me to discuss what more we can do to support the council and turn things around for families, like that of my constituent James, who has ha…”

“Just last week, a report by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries—we know that by their very nature, actuaries are cautious people—stated that if we continue on our current path, a plausible worst case is that global GDP will collapse by 50% between 2070 and 2090, and that 4 billion lives could be lost by 2050. That i…”

“There has been a lot of conversation this morning about the benefit to homeowners of installing solar panels on new builds. If solar panels were included on new social housing, we would also be helping those who face the greatest challenge in paying energy bills, which have gone up since the energy price cap rise. That…”

“When the zero carbon homes standard was scrapped by the Conservative Government in 2015, a Government report said that scrapping that standard was designed to reduce regulations on house builders. Many people said that the Conservative party had been put under considerable pressure by house builders who were very gener…”

“It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my right hon. Friend the Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this debate. As the Member for South Devon, I am proud to represent a constituency with a long and rich history of maritime activity. From the bustling port of Brixh…”

“I am sure that nobody in Devon will forget the horror of 2001, when half the farms in the county were affected by foot and mouth. Does the situation in Germany provide an impetus for the Minister to move forward with securing a veterinary deal with the European Union?”

“Secretary of State, what impact assessment has been made by the Department on the impact of VAT on private schools for families who choose to send their child to a private school that is not named in a child’s EHC plan?”

“Nearly half a million children are missing out on free school meals that they are eligible for. We know that that means that many schools are missing out on thousands of pounds of pupil premium funding that they could get. Can you tell us what the reasons are for not including auto-enrolment of eligible children in fre…”