Speeches by Sewards.

“Many parents rely heavily on SENDIASS—special educational needs and disabilities information, advice and support services. We know that these services are free, impartial and vital for parents. Given that we expect demand on these services to increase, how will the Minister ensure that local authorities have the necess…”

“Local businesses are the backbone of our high streets, and on that basis I congratulate Souvlaki Corner on its hugely successful opening in Morley this week, following its rip-roaring success in Wortley; should you find yourself in our part of the world, Mr Speaker, you and the Leader of the House are welcome to join m…”

“I start by commending the Government for the speed with which they have brought forward this legislation. I understand the charges made by the Opposition about the amount of time available to debate the Bill, but the House will recall that when the Prime Minister spoke to Jewish communities following certain attacks th…”

“The hon. Gentleman will know that I have called for the proscription of the IRGC numerous times in this House, and that it is something I absolutely want, but does he not accept that we have to pass this legislation, set the framework up and allow the Home Secretary to make an evidence-based decision before proscriptio…”

“Does the hon. Lady not accept that Jonathan Hall, whom Members on all sides of the House respect, backs the Bill as a narrow and focused measure to designate state threats?”

“I appreciate what the hon. Lady says, and I am glad to hear that she has been meeting those organisations. The Prime Minister made two promises, and this Bill fulfils one of them. Proscribing the IRGC is the other, and I will come to that in a moment. This Bill captures the sophistication of the entities that it seeks …”

“I am certain that we will get on to the point the right hon. Member has raised in Committee, which is coming up soon. I do think those items are worth discussing, and that such scrutiny will be possible during the next stage. I would also take this opportunity to commend him, because he warned that Iran was recruiting …”

“I could not agree more with my hon. Friend’s excellent point. I do not want to repeat myself too much, but the Prime Minister made this promise to the communities involved, and this is the perfect time to accelerate and get the Bill through Parliament before we get to the summer recess, so that we are not dealing with …”

“I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his powerful intervention. To be crystal clear, although we are talking about designation today and that gets into issues that are not covered by the Bill, I have serious concerns about the position the IRGC will be in following any potential peace deal. Peace is always welcome, of …”

“That leads neatly on to the next question.”

“Layla has already touched on quite a bit of this, but I want to ask about mental health support teams and whole school approaches. They obviously have a dual role in promoting and embedding whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing, and in their responsibility for delivering direct interventions to individ…”

“Thank you very much. Any further comments on that one?”

“That leads neatly on to the next question.”

“If you have the capacity. Finally from me, Claire, how effectively are these mental health support teams engaging and collaborating with stakeholders across education and NHS settings, and what more should be done to improve joined-up working?”

“Great. Any further comments?”

“Layla has already touched on quite a bit of this, but I want to ask about mental health support teams and whole school approaches. They obviously have a dual role in promoting and embedding whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing, and in their responsibility for delivering direct interventions to individ…”

“If you have the capacity. Finally from me, Claire, how effectively are these mental health support teams engaging and collaborating with stakeholders across education and NHS settings, and what more should be done to improve joined-up working?”

“Thank you very much. Any further comments on that one?”

“Great. Any further comments?”

“I absolutely agree we should consider that. It must be done within the fiscal rules and we must find the money in a responsible way, but given we have heard some sources cite £1.5 billion to fix dentistry, I think that is a very reasonable figure to consider finding. I do think there is a solution, which is fundamental…”