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HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I, too, have hosted roundtable events such as the one that he describes, and I agree that collaboration and greater education across…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the hon. Member for her intervention, and I agree. Secondly, individual need absolutely must be at the heart of provision. Every child, and their needs, is different.…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I agree that, at this formative stage of a child’s life, a year is forever. It is unacceptable to have to wait that long. Without…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the hon. Member for his intervention and would emphasise that point. We know that investing money up front early in a child’s life ultimately ends up costing less. The…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI barely need to respond to that, as the sentiment in the room is very clear. I thank the hon. Member for her intervention.15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the petitioners again for making today’s debate possible, and I thank everybody who spoke. I hope the breadth and depth of both feeling and understanding across the House…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I think he is echoing the same points that I am making. The White Paper must also close funding gaps and workforce shortages, so that…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. Given the number of people who want to take part, I will proceed with my speech to allow the maximum number possible the chance to…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered e-petition 711021 relating to assessments and support for children with SEND. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in…15 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren with SEND: Assessments and SupportI totally agree with the hon. Member’s intervention. Change must focus on early support, mainstream inclusion and capacity, which is exactly what the petitioners are calling for…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]I thank the hon. Gentleman for drawing attention to the need to provide for disabled bus users. My amendment would require local authorities seeking a franchise to take people…10 Sept 2025HANSARDHydrogen Supply ChainsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish) for securing this debate, and the hon. Member for Worcester (Tom…09 Sept 2025HANSARD National TrailsAs my hon. Friend the Member for Henley and Thame (Freddie van Mierlo) mentioned, many of the challenges facing our national trails are caused by the impacts of climate change,…09 Sept 2025HANSARD National TrailsThe River Thames arises in my constituency, and hence the Thames Path does too. As well as providing a beautiful walking route, it offers a valuable corridor for wildlife. Does my…09 Sept 2025HANSARD English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillTo pick up on my hon. Friend’s point about environmental concern, at the moment local authorities have a weak duty on biodiversity—to consider from time to time what they might do…02 Sept 2025HANSARDDefibrillatorsAs the MP for the South Cotswolds, I know that living in a rural area brings many blessings, but also some challenges. Ambulance wait times are nearly 50% longer in rural areas.…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidMore than 20,000 Palestinian children have been hospitalised for acute malnutrition this year alone. Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s use of starvation as a “weapon of…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid3. What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure humanitarian aid can reach people in Gaza.02 Sept 2025HANSARDSherston SurgeryI rise to present a petition on the continued existence of a GP surgery in the village of Sherston, in my constituency of South Cotswolds. I thank the 1,695 local residents who…16 Jul 2025HANSARDState of Climate and NatureI thank both the Energy Secretary and the Environment Secretary for today’s momentous statement, which I trust will be the first of many annual climate and nature statements. I…14 Jul 2025