Speeches by Perteghella.

“My question is about data. Data driven decision making can be used for forward planning. The first question is to Councillor Foale, Luke and Phil. What adjustments are needed for local education authorities to efficiently plan and provide for new SEND schools and SEND places?”

“Rural communities such as mine rely on bus services as a vital lifeline, but too often these services are limited and infrequent. Private operators dominate the market in my area, yet there is no minimum service requirement to ensure that people can get to work, school or medical appointments. Will the Government guara…”

“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision about a cap on political donations; to make provision for a review to recommend the level at which such a cap should be set and to consider the impact of such a cap; to make provision about political donations made by foreign nationals through comp…”

“In your view, will other measures in the Bill be sufficient to rein in profiteering without the need for a cap?”

“We will keep with the cap and the test of when the Secretary of State applies the cap. The Bill sets out that the profit cap would only be applied if the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is necessary with regard to the public interest of placements representing value for money. Is this test the right one?”

“In your view, will other measures in the Bill be sufficient to rein in profiteering without the need for a cap?”

“My question is for Sam. The Bill introduces a legal definition of a child living in kinship care. Do you support this definition? Is the definition the right one or should it be expanded to include different care arrangements?”

“Thank you, all of you, for sharing your experiences. It is humbling for us to hear it. We heard that you had lots of placements, and sometimes you were moved far away from your local area, from your safety network, your friends, and your support staff. What impact have these out-of-area placements had on you, and did y…”

“We will keep with the cap and the test of when the Secretary of State applies the cap. The Bill sets out that the profit cap would only be applied if the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is necessary with regard to the public interest of placements representing value for money. Is this test the right one?”

“My question is for Sam. The Bill introduces a legal definition of a child living in kinship care. Do you support this definition? Is the definition the right one or should it be expanded to include different care arrangements?”

“Thank you, all of you, for sharing your experiences. It is humbling for us to hear it. We heard that you had lots of placements, and sometimes you were moved far away from your local area, from your safety network, your friends, and your support staff. What impact have these out-of-area placements had on you, and did y…”

“This policy could force hundreds of family farmers in my constituency to sell their productive land. Does my hon. Friend agree that as well as causing uncertainty to tenant farmers, the policy undermines our ability to address the threat to food security, without discouraging those who land bank for tax purposes?”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for securing this important debate. Across rural areas, including in my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon, we are seeing too many high streets lined with empt…”

“On that point, does my hon. and gallant Friend agree that it is disappointing that the Government closed the community ownership fund?”

“I completely agree. Many hospitality businesses have written to me about the damage from the hike in national insurance contributions. Prime retail spaces have been left unused while our rural economy struggles. The old BHS building in Stratford-upon-Avon, which is located at one of the town’s principal gateways, has b…”

“I thank my hon. and gallant Friend for promoting our fantastic town walks in Stratford-upon-Avon and I fully agree with him. The Government must ensure that local authorities and community groups have the tools they need to make this change happen.”

“You have mentioned children with special needs and disabilities and children who have been bullied in the mainstream school system. Are there are other groups of children who benefit from the flexibility of a home-based environment?”

“Will the provisions in the Bill inhibit academies’ ability to innovate and improve?”

“We have already heard from you about the transformative impact of auto-enrolment for free school meals and extending eligibility, but I want to go into a bit more detail. The Bill does not make provision for any changes to the system of free school meals for eligible children. What difference would auto-enrolment for f…”

“Bev and Thomas, how will the Bill’s provisions on admissions translate into real change on the ground? Will they lead to less appeals or direction and advice cases, or more?”