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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

John Bercow Excerpts
Monday 10th September 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Chalk Portrait Alex Chalk (Cheltenham) (Con)
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Hon. Members on both sides of the House will want to be satisfied that our schools are getting a proper allocation of funding. Will my right hon. Friend indicate how UK education spending compares to the OECD average?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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In relation to sixth-form students.

Alex Chalk Portrait Alex Chalk
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Precisely, Sir.

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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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No, no. High Peak is a beautiful part of the country, of which the hon. Lady is an articulate champion, but it is a long way from Westminster, on which the question is focused.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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She is here now, but she could be patient until later, when she will also be here.

Laurence Robertson Portrait Mr Laurence Robertson (Tewkesbury) (Con)
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3. What recent discussions he has had with schools on promoting apprenticeships to pupils.

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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Finally, I call Clive Lewis.

Clive Lewis Portrait Clive Lewis (Norwich South) (Lab)
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Under this Government, children with special needs are six times more likely to be excluded than their peers. In Norwich, headteachers have described provision for special educational needs as a complete mess because of a funding shortfall. Will Ministers commit to increasing funding support for these children to ensure that they get the education they do not just deserve, but is their right?