⚖️ Speaker’s Statement
Commons Chamber
The Speaker addressed the House about a crucial issue regarding special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision. There are ongoing legal proceedings about applying VAT to private schools, specifically impacting SEND. This matter is of national importance and currently under review by the House. The Speaker has decided to allow discussions on these cases in future sessions.
Summary
- Speaker’s Statement: Mr Speaker announced that he will allow discussions in the House about special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, despite ongoing related legal proceedings.
- Reasoning: These legal cases are important nationally and directly relate to current House matters, particularly the policy of applying VAT to private schools.
Divisiveness
The provided transcript excerpt shows no evident disagreement among the participants. The Speaker’s statement is purely informative and procedural, detailing the House’s decision to allow discussion on a specific legal matter related to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision and VAT application on private schools. There are no opposing viewpoints or debates captured in the text; it is a unilateral statement from the Speaker exercising discretion on what can be discussed in the House. Examples of disagreement, such as differing opinions, arguments, or rebuttals, are absent from this segment of the transcript. Therefore, the session rates a 1 for disagreement, indicating minimal to no disagreement displayed.