That this House notes with deep concern reports that pupils with Functional Neurological Disorder and similar complex health conditions are missing out on large parts of their education because they are not receiving consistent, suitable and accessible educational provision; recognises that children who are able and eager to learn may nevertheless be unable to attend school regularly in person because of disabling symptoms; is concerned that, where appropriate provision is not put in place, pupils can be effectively informally excluded from education without the safeguards that accompany formal exclusion; further recognises the distress caused to families when suitable provision is not made and parents are left to fill the gap in their child’s education; also recognises the urgent need to improve inclusion for children whose health needs prevent them from attending school in person; calls on the Government to ensure that schools and local authorities meet their duties to provide suitable education for children unable to attend school because of health needs; further calls for clearer guidance, better training and stronger accountability so that pupils with Functional Neurological Disorder and similar conditions receive reasonable adjustments, remote or alternative provision where needed, and proper SEND support; and urges Ministers to ensure that no child is left without meaningful access to education because their medical condition is poorly understood.

That this House notes with deep concern reports that pupils with Functional Neurological Disorder and similar complex health conditions are missing out on large parts of their education because they are not receiving consistent, suitable and accessible educational provision; recognises that children who are able and eager to learn may...

That this House congratulates the Rotary Club of Chippenham and Calne on its service to the community since 1948; recognises its ongoing charitable and voluntary work, including raising in excess of £45,000 in 2026 for local and international causes; notes the wider contribution of Rotary as a global humanitarian organisation with 1.2 million members supporting education, health, peacebuilding and access to clean water; commends the Club’s annual Classic Car Run through the Wiltshire countryside, which this year supports The Rise Trust in its work with vulnerable children and young people in Wiltshire; further commends its charity golf day at Castle Combe in support of Julia’s House, which provides care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families; applauds the success of its pop-up charity shop, which since April 2025 has raised £28,000 to address local need and deprivation; and celebrates the work of Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland.

That this House congratulates the Rotary Club of Chippenham and Calne on its service to the community since 1948; recognises its ongoing charitable and voluntary work, including raising in excess of £45,000 in 2026 for local and international causes; notes the wider contribution of Rotary as a global humanitarian organisation...

That this House recognises that chalk streams are among the rarest freshwater habitats on Earth, with around 200 known globally, the majority of which are found in England; notes the presence of these unique ecosystems in Wiltshire, including the River Marden in Calne; further notes that chalk streams support exceptional biodiversity; acknowledges the ecological and environmental importance of the River Marden and other chalk streams in Wiltshire to local communities and wildlife; expresses concern at the pressures these rivers face from pollution, over-abstraction and development; welcomes efforts to secure stronger protection for chalk streams, including proposals to nominate England’s chalk streams as a serial UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site; and calls on the Government to begin the formal process of seeking UNESCO designation, strengthen planning protections for chalk streams including the River Marden, and ensure that fines levied on water companies for pollution are reinvested directly into restoring and protecting these irreplaceable rivers for future generations.

That this House recognises that chalk streams are among the rarest freshwater habitats on Earth, with around 200 known globally, the majority of which are found in England; notes the presence of these unique ecosystems in Wiltshire, including the River Marden in Calne; further notes that chalk streams support exceptional...

That this House recognises that artificial intelligence presents significant opportunities for innovation and economic growth but also poses substantial risks to the United Kingdom’s world-leading creative industries; notes with concern proposals to introduce a broad text and data mining copyright exception which would permit the use of creative works to train AI models without prior consent, credit or remuneration; further notes that existing UK copyright law provides important protections for creators and that failure to apply and enforce these protections in the context of AI training risks undermining composers, performers and other rights-holders; believes that creators should be guaranteed fair remuneration where their works are used in the development of generative AI systems; calls for stronger transparency obligations on AI developers so that rights-holders can identify when and how their works have been used; and urges the Government to ensure that forthcoming AI legislation establishes a clear, workable and well-resourced cross-sector regulatory framework which promotes innovation while safeguarding copyright, supporting fair pay, protecting personal data and maintaining the long-term sustainability and global competitiveness of the UK’s creative industries.

That this House recognises that artificial intelligence presents significant opportunities for innovation and economic growth but also poses substantial risks to the United Kingdom’s world-leading creative industries; notes with concern proposals to introduce a broad text and data mining copyright exception which would permit the use of creative works to...

That this House notes with grave concern the findings of the report entitled ‘It’s Like Torture’: Life in Temporary Accommodation for Neurodivergent Children and their Families, published in 2026 by King’s College London and partners; further notes evidence presented in the report that temporary accommodation can expose neurodivergent children to chronic sensory, emotional and psychological harm, including regression, self-harm, disrupted education and serious safeguarding risks; recognises that 172,420 children were living in temporary accommodation in England in 2025, with neurodivergent children disproportionately affected; acknowledges the report’s warning that current housing policy risks subjecting vulnerable children to conditions that may amount to systemic cruelty; welcomes practical recommendations set out in Chapter 8 of the report, including the implementation of the SAFE protocol to ensure schools and GPs are notified when a child becomes homeless; calls on local authorities to avoid the placement of families with children in bed and breakfast and hotel accommodation wherever possible, in recognition of the risks posed by overcrowding, lack of safe space and unsuitable environments; further welcomes the approach of Wiltshire Council, which already does not place children in bed and breakfast or hotel accommodation; and urges the Government to strengthen statutory guidance, ensure full implementation of forthcoming Child Poverty and Homelessness strategies, and provide adequate resourcing so that no child’s health, development or life chances are harmed by unsuitable temporary accommodation.

That this House notes with grave concern the findings of the report entitled ‘It’s Like Torture’: Life in Temporary Accommodation for Neurodivergent Children and their Families, published in 2026 by King’s College London and partners; further notes evidence presented in the report that temporary accommodation can expose neurodivergent children to...

That this House supports the Protect Where We Play campaign; notes the concerns raised by the Wiltshire Football Association and grassroots sports organisations across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, regarding the Government’s proposals to weaken planning protections for playing fields; further notes that the proposed removal of Sport England as a statutory consultee would significantly reduce national oversight established in 1996 to prevent the permanent loss of playing fields to development; recognises that in Wiltshire grassroots football delivers substantial economic value and savings to the NHS, supported by thousands of volunteers, coaches and referees; further recognises that playing fields are essential community assets for physical and mental health, children and young people’s development, social cohesion and community wellbeing, and that once lost to development such assets are exceptionally difficult to replace; also notes that there is already an acute shortage of good quality football pitches in Wiltshire, limiting participation at a time when involvement in football, particularly among women and girls, is increasing; believes that weakening statutory protections risks irreversible harm to communities; and calls on the Government to retain Sport England as a statutory consultee, to maintain strong national planning protections for playing fields, and to work with organisations such as the Wiltshire FA to protect and improve grassroots sports facilities for current and future generations.

That this House supports the Protect Where We Play campaign; notes the concerns raised by the Wiltshire Football Association and grassroots sports organisations across Wiltshire, including in Chippenham, regarding the Government’s proposals to weaken planning protections for playing fields; further notes that the proposed removal of Sport England as a...