Debates between Clive Betts and Ian Lavery during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Clive Betts and Ian Lavery
Thursday 5th September 2024

(2 months, 2 weeks ago)

Westminster Hall
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Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on bringing this really important issue to the Chamber. Does he agree that, despite the huge increase in EHCPs, investment in mainstream and special educational needs schools has been drastically cut? That is having a huge impact, mainly on mainstream schools that are trying to back-fill the provision for special educational needs pupils in our areas. Society is often measured by the way—

Clive Betts Portrait Mr Clive Betts (in the Chair)
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Order. A lot of people are down to speak, so please keep interventions brief.