Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he plans to have with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring that the upcoming spending review provides funding is adequately weighted towards special needs provision.

Ministers and officials from the department hold regular discussions with colleagues at Her Majesty's Treasury and other government departments on all aspects of schools funding, including funding for special educational needs (SEN). We will of course be looking to secure the right outcome for children and young people with SEN in the forthcoming Spending Review.