Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Laura Smith Excerpts
Monday 14th May 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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UKRI has been launched to bring together work done in our universities alongside business and will be a bridge to engaging in interdisciplinary and collaborate research. I am happy to discuss the hon. Gentleman’s needs further with him.

Laura Smith Portrait Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab)
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In the light of information obtained recently by the National Deaf Children’s Society, will the Government review their funding decisions as a matter of urgency to ensure that an entire generation of children with special educational needs are not let down?

Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi
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This Government have launched the most ambitious reforms of special educational needs and disabilities provision in a generation, and are committed to improving outcomes for children with SEND, especially those who are deaf as well.