Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Sarah Owen Excerpts
Monday 19th January 2026

(1 day, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Can I just say to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) that it is no use shaking her head and pointing at others? I have to try to help everybody in the Chamber.

Sarah Owen Portrait Sarah Owen (Luton North) (Lab)
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T4. Many schools with SEND provision, including Beechwood primary school, would benefit from a sensory room and more family workers, while staff at Woodlands secondary school need more resources to enable them to work safely and support students. Will the Minister commit to better resourcing for SEND, and join me in visiting one of our brilliant schools to see the difference the funding could make?

Georgia Gould Portrait The Minister for School Standards (Georgia Gould)
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I thank my hon. Friend for our recent discussion about this issue. The £3 billion we are investing in schools is precisely for sensory rooms and other investments to make schools more accessible for young people. I would be delighted to join her on a visit.