Speeches by Perteghella.

“In your view, will other measures in the Bill be sufficient to rein in profiteering without the need for a cap?”

“Thank you, all of you, for sharing your experiences. It is humbling for us to hear it. We heard that you had lots of placements, and sometimes you were moved far away from your local area, from your safety network, your friends, and your support staff. What impact have these out-of-area placements had on you, and did y…”

“My question is for Sam. The Bill introduces a legal definition of a child living in kinship care. Do you support this definition? Is the definition the right one or should it be expanded to include different care arrangements?”

“We will keep with the cap and the test of when the Secretary of State applies the cap. The Bill sets out that the profit cap would only be applied if the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is necessary with regard to the public interest of placements representing value for money. Is this test the right one?”

“In your view, will other measures in the Bill be sufficient to rein in profiteering without the need for a cap?”

“My question is for Sam. The Bill introduces a legal definition of a child living in kinship care. Do you support this definition? Is the definition the right one or should it be expanded to include different care arrangements?”

“Thank you, all of you, for sharing your experiences. It is humbling for us to hear it. We heard that you had lots of placements, and sometimes you were moved far away from your local area, from your safety network, your friends, and your support staff. What impact have these out-of-area placements had on you, and did y…”

“This policy could force hundreds of family farmers in my constituency to sell their productive land. Does my hon. Friend agree that as well as causing uncertainty to tenant farmers, the policy undermines our ability to address the threat to food security, without discouraging those who land bank for tax purposes?”

“I completely agree. Many hospitality businesses have written to me about the damage from the hike in national insurance contributions. Prime retail spaces have been left unused while our rural economy struggles. The old BHS building in Stratford-upon-Avon, which is located at one of the town’s principal gateways, has b…”

“I thank my hon. and gallant Friend for promoting our fantastic town walks in Stratford-upon-Avon and I fully agree with him. The Government must ensure that local authorities and community groups have the tools they need to make this change happen.”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Jamie Stone) for securing this important debate. Across rural areas, including in my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon, we are seeing too many high streets lined with empt…”

“On that point, does my hon. and gallant Friend agree that it is disappointing that the Government closed the community ownership fund?”

“You mentioned children with special educational needs and disabilities. What particular benefits are there for those children if they undertake a home education?”

“Bev and Thomas, how will the Bill’s provisions on admissions translate into real change on the ground? Will they lead to less appeals or direction and advice cases, or more?”

“Should the Bill include powers for Ofsted to inspect multi-academy trusts?”

“The policy notes to the Bill state that repealing the compulsory conversion of failing schools to academy status will result in more flexibility. How has it helped failing schools to be compulsorily converted to academies?”

“Will the provisions in the Bill inhibit academies’ ability to innovate and improve?”

“We have already heard from you about the transformative impact of auto-enrolment for free school meals and extending eligibility, but I want to go into a bit more detail. The Bill does not make provision for any changes to the system of free school meals for eligible children. What difference would auto-enrolment for f…”

“You mentioned children with special educational needs and disabilities. What particular benefits are there for those children if they undertake a home education?”

“I have an interest as well: I am a local district, not county, councillor. My first question is for Clare. What are the benefits of a home education from your perspective?”