Debates between Claire Coutinho and Mark Menzies during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Claire Coutinho and Mark Menzies
Monday 17th April 2023

(1 year, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Claire Coutinho Portrait Claire Coutinho
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My right hon. Friend is absolutely right that literacy is one of the major priorities for the Department. We will be setting out best practice guides on early speech and language. In tandem with the phonics tests, they will be a really good way to screen children for dyslexia and make sure that with our initial teacher training improvements we are capturing and helping children who are struggling with things like dyslexia, as soon as possible.

Mark Menzies Portrait Mark Menzies (Fylde) (Con)
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T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.