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HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI thank the Minister for her response and Members in all parts of the Chamber for their contributions. It has been a very good debate, especially among Back Benchers. I have a…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Insect PopulationI congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this really important debate. There is one thing that I want to raise with him. Does he accept that there is a balance—this is the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point, which I accept, and it is certainly what I have seen in the evidence before me. I will develop this further, but the wider point is…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsThe hon. Lady makes a good point. Members will mention different examples of constituency cases in the debate, which shows that this is a wide issue. However, I completely accept…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI beg to move, That this House has considered SEN support in schools. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies, I think for the first time. Before discussing…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsThat is a really important point. Where that happens—I know it does in certain circumstances—it hugely impacts the life prospects of the student involved. Ultimately, this is…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI was not aware of the specific percentages and increases in my right hon. Friend’s local borough, but I accept them completely—I think they mirror what we see across the country,…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI entirely agree. There is also a wider issue: it is important for children to be taught together with their peers—I want to come on to this, and the study I mentioned talks about…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsThe hon. Lady makes an important intervention. Teaching assistants and teachers have a huge role to play—I will touch on that later in my speech—because it is about spotting SEN…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI entirely agree; the hon. Gentleman makes the point very well. Many of those children have really high ability, but their ability needs to be managed so that they can get through…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsThat is a fair point, but I reiterate that this is not about compartmentalising individuals; it is about making sure they are kept in mainstream education and have the ability to…20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsIs the hon. Gentleman’s point about exclusions that are to do with targets?20 Mar 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational NeedsI entirely agree. That is what drove me to introduce this debate. Constituents come to me to say exactly those things. I will touch on this in my conclusion, but we have to…20 Mar 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseIn the spring statement yesterday, the Chancellor announced a number of new housing infrastructure fund bids, which was very welcome, but there was no update on the progress of…14 Mar 2019HANSARD Modern Farming and the EnvironmentMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point and I totally agree with her on soils. Does she not agree that the key is to raise organic matter? Raising it in soils means more carbon…12 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic ProductivityLast month, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury saw for herself the investment that York-based Pavers Shoes is making to change its productivity, yet local businesses are…05 Mar 2019HANSARDEconomic Productivity14. What fiscal steps he is taking to increase economic productivity.05 Mar 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)I draw Members’ attention to my declaration of interest. Would what the Minister has said apply to on-farm stock as well?20 Feb 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Agriculture)This is a very important issue for the fertiliser industry. Could the Minister clarify whether this provision would give the opportunity to Ministers and the Department to charge…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Making Tax DigitalI am reassured by the Minister’s comments about businesses that are unable to access suitable broadband provision. However, what conversations has he had with the Department for…19 Feb 2019