Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans (a) Ofsted and (b) the Care Quality Commission have to automatically require a written statement of action where joint commissioning arrangements for speech, language and communication needs and related needs, including (i) social, (ii) emotional and (iii) mental health, classified as inadequate.

This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.