Speeches by Perteghella.

“I declare an interest: my spouse is a water economist. As we have heard from many hon. Members this evening, urgent action is needed to clean up our rivers and waterways, including the Avon, Alne, Arrow and Stour in my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon. Those rivers and brooks are central to our communities, our local …”

“I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a district councillor. Real devolution means empowering local communities, not centralising power into regional super-unitary councils. Residents in my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon would be best represented by a south Warwickshire uni…”

“You have spoken to your predecessors. What advice have they given you?”

“For my last question, have you discussed any expectations for how long you expect to be in post?”

“Sir Ian, if appointed, you will be the fifth Chief Regulator in four years. How will you work to restore confidence in Ofqual for both those within and those outside the organisation?”

“Thank you, Sir Mark. It is a pleasure to share under your chairship, and I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for securing this important debate. In Stratford-on-Avon, the current system of SEND home-to-school transport is failing families. Many children were left without home-to-school transport at the beg…”

“We already heard about some of the challenges and threats to the inclusivity of the post-16 educational landscape, especially for SEND students. The Government have said they are committed to making A-levels and T-levels the main further education qualification options at age 16. What are the likely consequences of thi…”

“What are some of the wider pressures facing the further education sector? Also, if the Education Committee were to conduct an inquiry into further education, including looking at funding, skills and the curriculum, what issues should we explore and why?”

“This is a question for Jenifer about the SEND cohort of students. We know that SEND students are much less likely to pick up level 3 qualifications. What support would you want to see for this cohort of students to take up the T-levels and widen participation?”

“I declare an interest as a Stratford-on-Avon district councillor. Does the Minister agree that, in two-tier local government areas, district and borough councils are best placed as the most local form of government to allocate funds from the UK shared prosperity fund, given their proximity to communities and their deep…”

“Does my hon. Friend agree that the Grenfell Tower inquiry has laid bare the failure of successive Governments in their duty of care to their citizens and revealed a catastrophic culture of carelessness that has caused untold suffering? Does she agree that the Government must act urgently to assist all leaseholders, inc…”

“T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”

“Sports clubs in my constituency such as Shipston rugby club and Stratford sports club are doing fantastic work with young people, but for rural constituencies like Stratford-on-Avon, where sports play a vital role in youth engagement, the impact of extreme weather events means that many sports clubs consistently lose a…”

“Q5. Next month marks two years since the death of Cody Fisher, a young man from my Stratford-on-Avon constituency. Cody was a talented footballer with a bright future, whose life was tragically cut short when he was stabbed in a nightclub in Birmingham. His mother, Tracey, has campaigned tirelessly in his memory for le…”

“You mentioned already mental health services and children. Obviously, we now know that in the period 2022-23, nearly 40,000 children waited over two years to access mental health services. We know that even when they are in the system, they then experience further delays in accessing treatment itself. What recommendati…”

“The Government promised in its manifesto to provide children access to specialist mental health services in every school. How quickly will we see this implemented?”

“I have another question about the transition between children’s mental health services and adult mental health services; parents tell me that they are very, very concerned about how this transition gets managed. They fear that the child might be put at the back of the queue or that there will be even more delays. Is th…”

“Finally, what more should the Government be doing to tackle the mental health problems affecting children and young people in England?”

“In my constituency of Stratford-on-Avon, the River Avon and its tributaries have been heavily polluted by untreated sewage discharges. We know this because of a citizen science project, which sees residents testing for pollutants regularly along the rivers and brooks. Their efforts are supported by community initiative…”

“5. What steps he is taking to help tackle unlawful discharges of sewage into waterways by water companies.”