Speeches by Voaden.

“Like my hon. Friend the Member for Winchester (Dr Chambers), I welcome the increased investment, and the attention that the new Government are giving to the NHS. I would like to turn our attention to dentistry. My constituency of South Devon is a dental desert. I welcome the announcement of 700,000 extra dental appoint…”

“Recently imposed general product safety regulations have added yet another layer of cost and complexity to exports to the European Union. That is particularly hitting entrepreneurs and microbusinesses, many of which have had to end exports to their EU customers. Did the Department have any discussions with its EU count…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that it is much more expensive to provide services in rural areas than in urban areas? An example is the pharmacy funding model, which relies on footfall. On a recent visit to Modbury pharmacy, staff told me that they are really struggling to stay afloat because they do not have enough footfal…”

“Will my hon. Friend give way?”

“My hon. Friend is making a powerful argument about the mental health benefits of outdoor education, which I wholeheartedly support. Does he agree with me that if we are to inspire the next generation to appreciate, understand and love nature and promote nature recovery, we need to introduce them to nature? In that spir…”

“If we move on to look at the school curriculum, it would be interesting to hear whether you have made any adaptations to the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. How do your schools achieve good high academic standards while accommodating the needs of children with SEND? I will start with Daniel. Maybe you…”

“If I hear you right, you are saying that you have not adapted the curriculum but you are adapting the way you teach the curriculum to include all the children?”

“A primary school teacher with quite young kids was saying to me last week that if we had fewer expectations on them with the ridiculous targets they have to get to in science and literacy, we could spend more time doing PSE and play and teaching them how to socialise with each other and become humans. The needs would b…”

“As MPs, we hear from parents all the time about the difficulty of getting an EHCP, and the Committee has heard concerns that despite clear entitlement set out in the Children and Families Act 2024, local authorities are not consistently meeting their legal duties to children and young people with SEND. I will start wit…”

“I don’t know who would like to respond to this, but do you think we have over-complicated the system? Do you think that if the funding was there for a group of schools, say five or 10 schools, to have an educational psychologist, lots more teaching assistants, training in things like neurodivergence and how to make an …”

“If we move on to look at the school curriculum, it would be interesting to hear whether you have made any adaptations to the curriculum to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. How do your schools achieve good high academic standards while accommodating the needs of children with SEND? I will start with Daniel. Maybe you…”

“If I hear you right, you are saying that you have not adapted the curriculum but you are adapting the way you teach the curriculum to include all the children?”

“A primary school teacher with quite young kids was saying to me last week that if we had fewer expectations on them with the ridiculous targets they have to get to in science and literacy, we could spend more time doing PSE and play and teaching them how to socialise with each other and become humans. The needs would b…”

“I don’t know who would like to respond to this, but do you think we have over-complicated the system? Do you think that if the funding was there for a group of schools, say five or 10 schools, to have an educational psychologist, lots more teaching assistants, training in things like neurodivergence and how to make an …”

“As MPs, we hear from parents all the time about the difficulty of getting an EHCP, and the Committee has heard concerns that despite clear entitlement set out in the Children and Families Act 2024, local authorities are not consistently meeting their legal duties to children and young people with SEND. I will start wit…”

“I have tabled new clause 65, which would require housing development applications to include provision for green space within 15 minutes of new homes, supporting nature and helping people to lead happier, healthier lives. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government have missed an opportunity to require new housing de…”

“Hundreds of my constituents have written to me expressing their desperation and horror at the hellish scenes coming out of Gaza, so I speak here on their behalf. It is clear that the Israeli Government aspire to wipe Palestine off the map, as they expand their settlement ambitions with impunity. They do not care that M…”

“The Chief Secretary rightly says that stronger transport links are crucial for creating opportunities for jobs and economic growth, and it is great to see so many happy Labour MPs in the Chamber. I heard what the Minister said to my hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper) about being patient, but it feels l…”

“I have a couple of questions for Denise about looked-after young people and care leavers. We know that young care leavers are up to three times more likely than their peers not to be in education, employment or training. First, could you briefly summarise what you think the main causes of that disparity are, and what y…”

“Good morning. In its first report last year, Skills England warned that there are significant skills barriers in the UK and reported that 36% of UK job vacancies were due to skills shortages in 2022. What do you think Skills England should prioritise in order to address these barriers and to improve the skills landscap…”