Speeches by Perteghella.

“I will focus on the curriculum and assessment review and, in particular, on vocational qualifications, because of the numerous attempts to introduce various forms of vocational qualifications over the past few decades. You intend to introduce V-levels. Given the succession of vocational qualifications created and then …”

“We know that, under the reforms, the SEND tribunals will not be able to name a specific placement or setting any more. That is problematic. Can you tell us how disputes over the naming of a setting will be resolved? What will compel local authorities to reconsider decisions on support and placements when the tribunals …”

“Will you have a programme of communication about this new qualification for parents—not just in school settings but parents, carers and young people? With T-levels, we heard evidence of low retention rates and that they were not communicated properly and so on. Will you have a programme to raise awareness of this new q…”

“I was a school governor of a small rural primary school for many years and I experienced the hugely important role that school settings play in noticing those difficulties and any decline in mental wellbeing. We also have evidence that suggests the mental health provision in schools is patchy, inconsistent and often in…”

“We have talked a lot about mental health support teams and also, Professor Ellins, you have told us about the challenges in school settings, whether that is about protected time for practitioners or a revision of behaviour and attendance policies by schools. MHSTs are only one part of what we know is a very complex pic…”

“I was a school governor of a small rural primary school for many years and I experienced the hugely important role that school settings play in noticing those difficulties and any decline in mental wellbeing. We also have evidence that suggests the mental health provision in schools is patchy, inconsistent and often in…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for her passionate speech about community hospitals. In my constituency we have a fantastic community hospital with a minor injuries unit, but the unit is open only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, with reduced hours. It could treat thousands more patients each year. Does my hon. Friend agr…”

“My hon. Friend is very generous to give way again. In my Stratford-on-Avon constituency, the Ellen Badger community hospital in Shipston-on-Stour served the community for hundreds of years. The Coventry and Warwickshire integrated care board removed the in-patient beds, which were really important in rehabilitating and…”

“We have talked a lot about mental health support teams and also, Professor Ellins, you have told us about the challenges in school settings, whether that is about protected time for practitioners or a revision of behaviour and attendance policies by schools. MHSTs are only one part of what we know is a very complex pic…”

“Would you like to add anything, Mr McLaughlin?”

“Will you commit to publishing a regularly updated risk and contingency register throughout CB7, as we recommended?”

“I want to continue with the issues raised by Sojan and Julia. Warwickshire county council has declared that they will abandon their carbon net zero commitments. They have amended their new council plan and will not be bound by the two climate emergency declarations from 2019 and 2025. What are the implications, if any,…”

“You said that you work very well with your colleagues and in cross-departmental work. Can you give us an example of when your Department has successfully unblocked a cross-Government issue, taking remedial action if necessary, so that we remain on track to deliver the planned carbon emission reductions?”

“I want to focus on the lack of cross-Government co-ordination. The advice from the Committee on Climate Change stated that the delivery of carbon budget 7 depends on co-ordinated action across all Government Departments, but we heard evidence that that is not happening—that there is misalignment of policies across Depa…”

“How can Parliament track Department-by-Department delivery, then? We are the scrutinising body for the Government’s environmental targets.”

“The Department’s response stated that you were going to publish this robust framework to track the policy delivery. Are you doing that?”

“Our recommendation was that your Department publish, for transparency and accountability, the cross-Government policy delivery framework on carbon budgets.”

“T5. The old British Home Stores building in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon lies disused and crumbling—a blight on the beauty of our high street. Does the Minister agree that it must be made easier for communities to tackle eyesore buildings by imposing harsher measures on offending landlords, and by strengthening mea…”

“Following up on this alternative offer, are you also calling for safer online alternatives? If so, what does that alternative online offer look like in practice, and how can it be delivered?”

“My question is for Connie Muttock. The Centre for Young Lives is among many who have called for a regulatory framework for social media, including minimum age requirements for harmful social media platforms, stronger safety-by-design and duty-of-care obligations for tech companies and, most importantly, a public health…”