“…The work goes on. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered Pica training within SEND provision.…”
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- Learning disability & autism160th of 90524.0
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- GP access95th of 2473.0
- Mental health665th of 8903.0
- Public health & prevention427th of 7003.0
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What they’ve said
“I beg to move, That this House has considered Pica training within SEND provision. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Betts. Before I go any further, I want to make an admission. Until last year, I had not encountered pica, either in a personal capacity or through my work in Parliament.”
Pica Eating Disorder: SEND · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…me to prominence in the media due to the tragic case of Owen Garnett, a student at Welcombe Hills, a specialist SEND provision school in Stratford-upon-Avon. Owen had pica and was in an educational environment that understood that, yet after choking on a paper towel unsupervised, Owen sadly died, aged 19.”
Pica Eating Disorder: SEND · 2026-09-09 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…education for all, and painted a vision of a place where every child succeeds and is not held back by poverty, special educational needs or a lack of respect for vocational education. Growth does not work when we all pull in different directions.”
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…I will keep banging the drum for Queen’s hospital, in the hope of securing the £35 million needed to expand its emergency department and bring down waiting times for my constituents.”
Budget Resolutions · 2025-12-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…However, I return to the subject of SEND provision and funding allocation, which desperately needs a similar step change, as I begin to conclude my contribution. The London borough of Barking and Dagenham is doing everything that the Government are asking of it, yet we are still working to a system built by the Conserv…”
SEND Provision: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · 2025-07-07 · Read on Hansard ↗
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