Priorities for Government Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Priorities for Government

James Frith Excerpts
Thursday 25th July 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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It is my intention for schools to get that extra cash as fast as it can be humanly expedited.

James Frith Portrait James Frith (Bury North) (Lab)
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Some 80% of children excluded from mainstream schools have special educational needs and disabilities. It is not enough simply to fund new specialist schools; we need mainstream education to support special educational needs and disability. What is the Prime Minister’s plan for that? It ain’t just about cash.