Oral Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“What assessment he has made of the effect of changes in the level of funding for flood defences on the effectiveness of those defences.”
Tabled: 4 June 2018Answered: 7 June 2018
Asked by
Mr James Frith
Labour — Bury North
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Sarah Sackman
The hon. Member raises a very important point. We know that the success rate of appeals is high and the delays are severe in the SEND tribunal, which has a huge impact on children and families. We are close to the maximum number of sitting days across all our jurisdictions, to bear down on those delays, but I will certainly take his point on board as we look to reform the SEND system.