Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Rachael Maskell Excerpts
Monday 27th January 2025

(3 days, 17 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson
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There is no reason that schools should need to make any kind of change. Of course, headteachers make practical decisions about how they feel they should run their schools. We are cutting the cost to parents and putting more money back in their pockets, unlike the Conservative party, which seems to oppose practical, straightforward measures to cut the cost of school uniform.

Rachael Maskell Portrait Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
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Ensuring sensory and motor integration is crucial for a child’s development and learning, yet many services that do so are available only in the private sector. Will the Minister meet me to discuss how we can ensure that parents can access those crucial services?

Catherine McKinnell Portrait Catherine McKinnell
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I know that my hon. Friend is a strong advocate for children with special educational needs and disabilities in her constituency, and I am happy to meet her to discuss the issue.