Member of Parliament
Vince Cable
Member since
—
Bills sponsored
5
Speeches (30d)
0
Speeches (all)
112
Written questions
6
Last spoke
29 Oct 2019
Recent contributions (112)
HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingYes. The decline in CAMHS has led to a lot of children not being properly helped at an early stage and requiring greater special needs provision as a result. To conclude my point…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right: those are both key parts of the solution. For example, I have discovered that there are children whose need for wheelchairs—clearly a…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingMy hon. Friend is right; that is one of many anomalies. Many such issues were not properly accounted for and are not being fully funded. I will come to others in a moment. The…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingYes, I do. By mentioning mental health, the hon. Gentleman reinforces the point that I will go on to make. When we talk about special needs pupils, we are talking about…12 Feb 2019HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities FundingIndeed. In addition to the problem facing local authorities, schools in effect pay a £6,000 penalty. Many schools that were committed to inclusion now find that increasingly…12 Feb 2019
Bills sponsored (5)
BILLSmall Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015Royal Assent26 Mar 2015EnactedBILLConsumer Rights Act 2015Royal Assent26 Mar 2015EnactedBILLIntellectual Property ActRoyal Assent14 May 2014EnactedBILLEnterprise and Regulatory Reform ActRoyal Assent25 Apr 2013EnactedBILLPostal Services Act 2011Royal Assent13 Jun 2011Enacted