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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Mar 2015
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Mar 2015
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"Amen to that, Mr Speaker. The Secretary of State will know that advanced manufacturing businesses have exceeded the Government’s expectations with their high value bids for the supply chain initiative for their sector. Will he ensure that the over-programming necessary to accommodate those bids does not cause any further unwelcome …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 10 Mar 2015
School Funding Formula

"I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend, and we are both co-signatories of this timely motion, but does he share my frustration that this gap widened at a time when schools were receiving the more generous settlements and that it is hard to conceive how a set of Ministers will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2015
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"7. If he will take steps to ensure that mitigation conditions are enforced when sports pitches are redeveloped...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2015
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"The Minister is right; it is a matter for the local authority. In the case of Westinghouse sports ground in Chippenham, the problem has caused Sport England to send an impressively assertive solicitors letter to Wiltshire council suggesting grave concerns about its resolve to secure mitigation for the loss of …..."
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Written Question
Free School Meals
Monday 1st December 2014

Asked by: Duncan Hames (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional capital funding she plans to make available to help schools provide free hot meals to all infant pupils.

Answered by David Laws

We have provided substantial support to help schools deliver this policy. We initially allocated £150 million capital funding in 2014-15, and are now providing an additional £24.5 million for individual school projects.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2014
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"Schools’ efforts have ensured the successful launch of universal free school meals. In Chippenham, Redlands primary school is bidding for a kitchen pod so it can begin to serve hot lunches, and at Holt primary school lunches are served from the staff room, which is also where the washing up …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 Nov 2014
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"What discussions has the hon. Lady had with her colleagues in the Department for Communities and Local Government to ensure that in growing towns such as Chippenham development brings more sports pitches and pavilions, not fewer?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2014
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"15. What progress his Department has made on facilitating projects identified in the Swindon and Wiltshire strategic economic plan...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Nov 2014
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"That is very welcome indeed. Project 16 in the local enterprise partnership strategic economic plan is the reopening of Corsham station. How does the Minister see LEPs working with their neighbours, local authorities and industry on projects which, by their nature, require a solution that extends well beyond their boundaries?..."
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