"10. What assessment he has made of the benefit to UK business of the investment in low-cost radar satellites announced in the autumn statement...." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech
Earth observation satellites are critical in helping developing countries manage humanitarian and environmental crises. Does my right hon. Friend see merit in giving such countries British technology or satellite time—provided it is the best for the job, and it usually is—rather than having ring-fenced funding to …..." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech
"I welcome today’s statement, especially the announcement on capital funding, and ask the Secretary of State to keep the very patient King Richard school, and other schools in Portsmouth, at the forefront of his mind as the process develops. I ask him to go further on funding reform to ensure …..." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech
"Too many special needs children are being denied education because a school place travel grant or a statement has either not been granted or not been honoured. Is it not time, when there is clear evidence of special educational need, that we allow a child’s educational funding to follow them …..." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech
"I congratulate colleagues who helped secure this important debate, particularly my hon. Friends the Members for South West Norfolk (Elizabeth Truss) and for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey). We often talk about budgets, structures and strategies, but we do not discuss performance enough. It is a key issue for my constituents …..." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech
"There is a role for those types of subjects, but I do not think that we do young people any service at all by pretending that they are equivalent qualifications. They serve a particular purpose. One reason why the boxing club and the GCSE were set up was to address …..." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech
"6. What support statemented children will receive under his proposals for the assessment of children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement...." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech
"The Green Paper promotes a more sparing use of statementing, which is broadly and widely welcomed, but does the Minister appreciate that a statement is sometimes the only clout a parent has in ensuring that their child’s needs are met? In the future, how will we ensure that parents still …..." Penny Mordaunt - View Speech