Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Nov 2021
Budget Resolutions
"I reiterate my right hon. Friend’s point about research and development, which is important. Does he agree that investing in R&D and introducing tax incentives for it is the right way to get our economy growing in a future-proof way?..."Dehenna Davison - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Oct 2021
Childcare Bill
"I thank the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda) for raising this really important debate. Some issues go way beyond politics, and making sure that our children get the best start in life is absolutely one of them. I am pleased that there is cross-party support for the intention …..."Dehenna Davison - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Oct 2021
Childcare Bill
"Many thanks to my hon. Friend. I am excited to finally get the chance, after covid restrictions, to meet his children later on today, particularly Eliza, who I would quite like to adopt, because she is very much my kind of anarchist. I am not a parent, but I pay …..."Dehenna Davison - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Oct 2021
Childcare Bill
"A promotion!..."Dehenna Davison - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 7th September 2020
Asked by:
Dehenna Davison (Conservative - Bishop Auckland)
Question
to the Department for Education:
What steps he is taking to help schools improve their buildings and facilities to provide high-quality education.
Answered by Nick Gibb
The government has committed to invest more than £23 billon in the school estate between 2016-17 and 2020-21. This includes a combination of formula and bid-based allocations to schools, local authorities and academy trusts as well as centrally delivered programmes.
As part of this, the Priority School Building Programme is rebuilding or refurbishing buildings in the worst condition at over 500 schools.
The government has provided £560 million in additional condition funding this year for repairs and upgrades in schools - on top of £1.4 billion already committed in 2020-21.
The Prime Minister announced plans in June for a transformative ten-year school rebuilding programme. This will replace poor condition school buildings with modern, energy efficient designs, transforming education for thousands of pupils.
We will start with 50 schools in the most need of repair, supported by over £1 billion in capital funding, with full details of these projects and further funding for the programme to be set out later in the autumn at the Spending Review.