Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 10 June 2025Answered: 16 June 2025

Asked by

Sir Bernard Jenkin

ConservativeHarwich and North Essex

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

Bridget Phillipson

I assure the hon. Gentleman that we will ensure that we have the right numbers of specialist placements in the parts of the country where they are needed. Our capital budget in the spending review will allow us to do that. But alongside that, we need to ensure that we have more specialist provision in mainstream, including partnership with the specialist sector, to train and support the workforce to make that a reality.