Speeches by Perteghella.

“I rise to present a petition signed by over 4,000 residents of Shipston-on-Stour and its surrounding villages—some of them are in the Gallery—fighting for the return of their in-patient beds at the Ellen Badger hospital. This petition reflects the depth of feeling of a rural community that has seen its health services …”

“Sir Martyn, you touched upon timescale for publication of reports. In response to the coroner’s report, Ofsted said that it would use the Big Listen to consult school leaders and parents on the length of time it takes to publish an inspection report, but there was no mention of this issue in the Big Listen questionnair…”

“On partnership working, a very small number of area SEND inspections were positive. Is there a way for them to share their best practice with others?”

“According to Ofsted’s most recent report, as you mentioned, there are inconsistencies and weaknesses across local area partnerships in their delivery of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Can you elaborate more on those? You have touched on some—health, access to CAM…”

“As a former school governor, I had experience of an Ofsted inspection in October 2021.”

“13. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that veterans have access to appropriate housing.”

“The transition from military to civilian life is a critical moment for many veterans, but too often, those with complex mental health issues fall through the cracks, especially when it comes to accessing housing. The armed forces covenant is an excellent positive step forward, but its voluntary nature means that not al…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that the UK, working shoulder to shoulder with our European allies, must lead the way in confiscating and repurposing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine? By ensuring that Ukraine has every financial and military resource that it needs, we can not only help the Ukrainians to reclaim their countr…”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a member of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The upcoming rise in national insurance contributions could cost our GP surgeries the equivalent of more than 2 million appointments a year. General practice is the …”

“This is a question to Harriet and Jo, as well. The previous Committee heard evidence that parents are struggling to access and use personal budgets. What changes need to be made, in your views, to ensure that personal budgets work effectively?”

“I am a local councillor still.”

“Focusing on kinship care and arrangements, James, the Department for Education’s policy paper set out a number of measures to support kinship carers, including trialling a kinship allowance and appointing a national kinship care ambassador. What are your views on these measures? Are any further measures needed?”

“I declare an interest: my spouse is a water economist. As we have heard from many hon. Members this evening, urgent action is needed to clean up our rivers and waterways, including the Avon, Alne, Arrow and Stour in my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon. Those rivers and brooks are central to our communities, our local …”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a district councillor. Real devolution means empowering local communities, not centralising power into regional super-unitary councils. Residents in my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon would be best represented by a south Warwickshire uni…”

“You have spoken to your predecessors. What advice have they given you?”

“For my last question, have you discussed any expectations for how long you expect to be in post?”

“Sir Ian, if appointed, you will be the fifth Chief Regulator in four years. How will you work to restore confidence in Ofqual for both those within and those outside the organisation?”

“Thank you, Sir Mark. It is a pleasure to share under your chairship, and I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing this important debate. In Stratford-on-Avon, the current system of SEND home-to-school transport is failing families. Many children were left without home-to-school transport at the beg…”

“We already heard about some of the challenges and threats to the inclusivity of the post-16 educational landscape, especially for SEND students. The Government have said they are committed to making A-levels and T-levels the main further education qualification options at age 16. What are the likely consequences of thi…”

“What are some of the wider pressures facing the further education sector? Also, if the Education Committee were to conduct an inquiry into further education, including looking at funding, skills and the curriculum, what issues should we explore and why?”