School Funding
Debate between Graham Stuart and Andrew Bingham(9 years ago)
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Graham Stuart
Listeners might have thought that it might not appear next year, and I would not want anyone to have that misapprehension.
Andrew Bingham (High Peak) (Con)
My hon. Friend is paying tribute to many people for their work on this issue, but no one has done more than he has, so I pay tribute to him, as I am sure they would. Derbyshire too is disadvantaged by the budget. He mentioned the £390 million and used the term “down payment”. It is pleasing that the money is now in the baseline, and that the budget is there, but it is still only a down payment on solving the problem, and not the solution. Does he agree?
Mr Charles Walker (in the Chair)
Order. Before Mr Stuart continues, I remind him that he has spoken for nearly 25 minutes. He has been very generous in taking interventions, but a huge number of colleagues wish to take part in the debate.