Alistair Strathern

Alistair Strathern

Labour — Hitchin

Speaking in the House of Commons on 4 September 2024

Debate

SEND Provision: Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire

Contribution

I thank the hon. Member for that intervention and for his commitment to working alongside everyone in the Chamber, whether in Central Bedfordshire or in Hertfordshire, to make sure our local authorities deliver the improvements in their gift and to make sure we support the new Government in finally getting a grip on the problems we have inherited. I challenge anyone faced with the statistics we have been seeing over the past few months not to run the full gauntlet of emotions, all the way from despair to anger. For me, hearing the personal stories of the young people affected by the challenges has truly broken my heart.

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