David Davis

David Davis

Conservative — Goole and Pocklington

Speaking in the House of Commons on 7 April 2025

Debate

SEND Funding: Council Insolvency

Contribution

Next March, when local authorities can no longer exclude the high needs elements from their balance sheets, half of them will go bankrupt as it now stands. For the East Riding, it is estimated that this year’s education budget is £17 million in deficit. That is largely because of increased high needs spending on pupils with special education needs. Can the Minister give me an undertaking that we will not next year find ourselves either crushing the needs of special needs children or those of other needs in society?

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