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HANSARDAutistic Children: Educational SupportEducation settings are required to make reasonable adjustments for disabled children, including those with autism, under the Equality Act 2010. The “SEND code of practice” sets…24 Nov 2021HANSARDAutistic Children: Educational SupportAs an Education Minister, of course I want every child to fulfil their potential. I am committed to speaking to and working with children, families, parents, carers and SEND…24 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. In response to the right hon. Gentleman, I am responding to what the Government are doing on the issues that have been raised. As I mentioned,…09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesThe mental health support teams are exactly that. Let me also respond in passing to the hon. Lady’s point about eating disorders. I am very much alive to that issue, and would be…09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesI congratulate the right hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East (Mr Brown) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) on securing this important debate. I am…09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesI do not have those figures to hand, but I am very happy to write to the hon. Gentleman with that information. In the longer term, ensuring that children and young people have…09 Nov 2021HANSARD School-based Counselling ServicesI thank the hon. Gentleman for that question, and I will come on to that exact point. We have over 180 mental health support teams already operational and supporting children and…09 Nov 2021HANSARDFood Standards in SchoolsWe already have robust regulation in place around food standards in schools, established by the Requirements for School Food Regulations 2014. The regulations apply to all food…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for her question. The Budget announcement rightly demonstrates our commitment to family hubs and start for life. Family hubs bring together services…01 Nov 2021HANSARDFood Standards in SchoolsSchool governors have a responsibility to ensure compliance and should appropriately challenge the headteacher and the senior leadership team to ensure that the school is meeting…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recognise the impact that having a parent in prison can have on a child’s wellbeing, behaviour, mental health and learning. That is why we have clear statutory guidance that…01 Nov 2021HANSARDChildcare BillI thank the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda) for using the opportunity of his private Member’s Bill to bring the important issue of delivering a high-quality,…29 Oct 2021HANSARDChildcare Billindicated assent.29 Oct 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit and Working Tax CreditsLet me begin by thanking all hon. Members who have taken part in this important debate, and I will endeavour to respond to the points raised in the short time left available to…15 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: AdequacyThere is no objective way of deciding what an adequate level of benefit should be, as everyone has different requirements. Income-related benefit rates are not made up of separate…13 Sept 2021HANSARDRemoval of Universal Credit Uplift: Food Bank UsageOf course, I am always happy to meet the hon. Gentleman, as I have always sought to do. I remind the House that there have been significant improvements in the public health…13 Sept 2021HANSARDRemoval of Universal Credit Uplift: Food Bank UsageFood banks are independent charitable organisations and the Department for Work and Pensions does not have any role in their operation. There is no consistent and accurate measure…13 Sept 2021HANSARDChildren in Relative PovertyNational statistics on the number and percentage of children in low-income households are published annually in the “Households below average income” publication. In 2019-20, 19%…13 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: AdequacyWhat I would say is that I am proud that this Government stepped forward at the beginning of the pandemic to put in place the largest cash increase in our welfare safety net to…13 Sept 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit: AdequacyThe Secretary of State is legally required to conduct an annual review of benefits and pension rates to determine whether they have retained their value in relation to the general…13 Sept 2021