Oral QuestionDepartment for Education

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 15 July 2025Answered: 21 July 2025

Asked by

Gareth Snell

Labour (Co-op)Stoke-on-Trent Central

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Education

Answer from Hansard

Bridget Phillipson

I join my hon. Friend in condemning those remarks. I am aware that the Reform UK leader said, in similar comments, “I’m not being heartless, I’m being frank”. Well, I will be frank: Reform UK would plunge the SEND system into further disarray. Only Labour will back the children with SEND who need support.