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Karen Bradley Excerpts
Monday 9th September 2019

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Badenoch
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We are aware of the issues that have arisen in Stoke-on-Trent. The commissioner is due to submit a report to the Department today, and officials will review it and submit recommendations to me in due course. Once a decision has been made, the report will be published.

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con)
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A number of children with higher needs in Stoke-on-Trent attend Horton Lodge Community Special School in my constituency, where there is great concern about the provision of funds for residential care and the possibility that the school will become unviable. Will the Minister meet me, and perhaps consider visiting Horton Lodge, to see what we can do to ensure that that wonderful, special place continues to operate for many years to come?

Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Badenoch
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I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising this case in her constituency. Yes, that is something that we should be able to do for her.