Speeches by Perteghella.

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. In my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon, I have heard from numerous parents and carers how they are constantly battling to get their children assessed for EHCPs. Some are waiting years. That leaves families in limbo, often forcing them into lengthy and stressful t…”

“I thank my hon. Friend for securing this important and timely debate. Even when plans are eventually put in place, children and young people struggle to get suitable school places. They face hours of travel each day, especially in rural areas, or they are left at home without appropriate education. Does my hon. Friend …”

“I want to focus now on multi-agency working and safeguarding partners such as the police, the local authorities, and the ICBs. This Committee heard evidence that there are problems with multi-agency working. We heard issues of workforce difficulties. We also heard about these bodies having separate and overlapping poli…”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir John. I thank the hon. Member for West Bromwich (Sarah Coombes) for securing this important debate. Knife crime continues to be a devastating issue across the UK, and the west midlands is no exception. The number of recorded offences—over 3,600 last year, a 6% incr…”

“What are your views on the recommendations made by the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse and, in particular, the mandatory reporting duty and the creation of a child protection authority? In particular, you told the previous Committee that introducing a mandatory reporting duty for child sexual abuse may resu…”

“I thank the hon. Member for Stroud (Dr Opher) for securing this important debate, and I thank all the Members who have contributed so passionately. When we talk about obesity, and in particular childhood obesity, we must not overlook the structural barriers that prevent healthy choices. Several key policies could make …”

“The difference in educational outcomes between children and young people from less and more affluent backgrounds is reported to be at its greatest level for more than a decade. That is another concerning development. How do you intend to reverse this?”

“In rural areas in particular, you may have mainstream schools with very high-quality provision but they are struggling to recruit and retain teaching assistants, for example, who obviously support the work with SEND pupils. Are you thinking about how you could look at a career path for teaching assistants, with continu…”

“Secretary of State, child poverty has increased massively with over 4 million children living in poverty, and we also have seen an increase in the number of children in poverty living in larger families of three or more children. You co-chair the Government’s Child Poverty Taskforce. Will you look at the impact of the …”

“Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?”

“I thank the right hon. Member for giving way. Does he agree that rejecting the ombudsman’s recommendations for the compensation of WASPI women undermines the role of independent bodies in holding the Government to account? If we cannot rely on the Government to implement such findings, what message does that send to th…”

“In my constituency, many family farms exceed the threshold due to the high value of the land and machinery. Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that these changes threaten to push family-run farms into the hands of large corporations and therefore both erode rural communities and jeopardise our domestic food security?”

“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.”

“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…”

“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…”

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