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Proceeding contribution from Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 21 July 2008. It occurred during Topical debate on Bercow Review.


Bercow Review

In the brief time left, I shall attempt to respond to some of the points raised by hon. Members. I welcome the speech made by the hon. Member for Buckingham (John Bercow) and once again congratulate him on the report. He made a number of points. I understand perfectly the one that he made about help with communicative devices; we will consider that issue as part of the child health strategy in the autumn. He pointed out the much wider relevance of the issue to antisocial behaviour, public health and the economy. At the end, the hon. Gentleman said that he would die happy if his report were implemented, although he does not want to die just yet. I hope that he does not, because in 18 months we would like him to have a look at how we have done and whether we have implemented his review's recommendations. We are happy to invite him to do that if he is willing.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
479 c572 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Languages Learning disability Young people Communication skills Services for Children and Young People with Speech Language and Communication Needs Review
Link
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