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Written Question
Children: Social Services
Monday 12th October 2026

Asked by: Daniel Francis (Labour - Bexleyheath and Crayford)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to respond to the Law Commission's review of disabled children's social care.

Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The government is grateful to the Law Commission for its thorough work and agrees with its central finding that families can find disabled children’s social care confusing, variable and insufficiently joined up with wider services.

The Law Commission’s recommendations are closely linked to the government’s wider reforms to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and children’s social care. The government has therefore decided to delay its response for a short period to ensure it is aligned with the SEND reform consultation response and wider reform programme.

This will enable the government to provide a fuller, clearer and more coherent response, setting out how wider reforms will improve coordination across education, health and social care and support a simpler, more consistent and effective framework for disabled children’s social care. The government is committed to publishing its response to the Law Commission’s review of disabled children’s social care within this calendar year.

Early Day Motion
50th anniversary of Edward Alderton Theatre (1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by: Daniel Francis (Labour - Bexleyheath and Crayford)
That this House recognises and congratulates Edward Alderton Theatre in Bexleyheath on its 50th anniversary; notes that the theatre first opened its doors to the public in May 1976 with a production of Oh What a Lovely War; further recognises that Derek Goulding was the theatre’s first Artistic Director; further …
Early Day Motion
90th anniversary of St Martin's Church (1 Signatures)
15 Sep 2026
Tabled by: Daniel Francis (Labour - Bexleyheath and Crayford)
That this House recognises and congratulates St Martin’s Church in Barnehurst on its 90th anniversary; notes that the land was purchased in 1935 and the first service was held in a large marquee; further recognises that work began on building the church in April 1936 before Lady Plender officially laid …
Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Sep 2026
Water Sector: Public Ownership

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. Like some other Members, I am not keen on a referendum because I know the anger of my constituents. It is incumbent on us to just get on, have the conversation and come up with a solution.

Across my …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Sep 2026
Water Sector: Public Ownership

"On that point, will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"T2. This term has seen three new Best Start breakfast clubs open in my constituency, at Saint Paul’s in Slade Green, at Gravel Hill in Bexleyheath and at St Fidelis in Northumberland Heath. Will my right hon. Friend outline timescales for when further breakfast clubs can be rolled out across …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Daniel Francis (Lab) voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 115 Labour No votes vs 209 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 218
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Daniel Francis (Lab) voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 153 Labour No votes vs 190 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 286
Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour for giving way. This week we have seen evidence from Kingston University reinforcing that people with learning disabilities see advice from a doctor not as advice, but as a recommendation. We know from their experience during covid that they were five times …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"The Kingston University research that I referred to earlier shows that in the Netherlands, people with learning disabilities cited being coerced into an assisted death. Does my hon. Friend share my concerns about that?..."
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