Speeches by Caliskan.

“ I have a final question, going back to the maintenance of the buildings, which is a revenue cost for HMRC. Are you confident that you are getting value for money through those contract arrangements?”

“ Is a five-year rent review appropriate? Is that frequent enough?”

“ Is it a market rate or a subsidised rate?”

“ Sorry to interrupt, but I had something else in mind, which was perhaps an annual review of how you manage those estates so that you have confidence that you are charging the right amount compared with the market rate, whether it is a Government Department or not. Then of course there is the ongoin…”

“ I have two quick questions. First, does HMRC have an estate management strategy, and how does that align with the workforce strategy? You just alluded to it slightly. Secondly, when you sub-let properties to other Government Departments, what is the formula for that? Is it at a subsidised rate because it is a Gov…”

“The Budget that was presented to the House will turn the page on what has been a chaotic few years under the last Government. It is also an opportunity for my constituents to welcome a Budget that demonstrates a responsible Government who will take tight fiscal rules seriously. The truth is that economic growth comes w…”

“Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?”

“No. I can tell those Members that when additional money is spent on the state sector, it improves the life chances and opportunities of my constituents.”

“I am talking about the VAT relief that existed for private schools. [Interruption.] Yes, it was a subsidy. Politics is full of choices, and a Government’s first responsibility is to ensure that they balance the books. If a Government are responsible, they will invest in decent public services and create conditions for …”

“Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?”

“I thank the right hon. Member for inviting me to intervene. I remind him that the IFS has confirmed that there is enough capacity in the state sector for the transfer of pupils. Also, on the point of special educational needs—”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for finally giving way. I wonder if he might use the opportunity to reflect on the economic record of the previous Government, which saw the highest interest rates and inflation through the roof that affected people’s pockets and their ability to get on in life. Will he also reflect on …”

“The right hon. Member may also recognise that the Government have been clear that when special educational needs are being met in the private sector, VAT will not apply.”

“Just by way of declaration, I was a council leader for a number of years and on the LGA board. It will be no surprise to panel members that, as already recognised, the cost of SEND is the thing that will tip hundreds of local authorities over the edge in the coming months. Alongside perhaps adult social care, it is per…”

“It is much better in terms of value for money for the taxpayer to support our mainstream schools so they can adequately meet the needs of children in terms of SEND.”

“It is the case, is it not, that the cost of a high-needs block in a mainstream school is a fraction of the price per head than what it might cost to send a child to a special school in the private sector?”

“I also want to ask about headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants. You gave us quite some detail around the need for additional data gathering and understanding, although I might say that there is already quite a lot of data that tells us the system is broken. I am not suggesting that you disagree with that, but …”

“There is an aspiration to have additional speech and language therapists qualifying, working for the NHS.”

“Does that include speech and language therapists?”

“I have a very quick question on speech and language support. Jonathan, from an NHS perspective, my understanding is it sits within the remit of the NHS to think about speech and language support and commissioning. There is a crisis in terms of the workforce and the number of individuals who are qualifying as speech and…”