School Funding Formula Debate

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Department: Department for Education

School Funding Formula

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts
Tuesday 10th March 2015

(9 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members
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rose

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. Will Members now try to stick to a two-minute limit?

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Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham
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It is a little rich for the Government parties to raise this issue when they have had five years to sort it out. One would think they were not in government. But there is a more important point here. [Interruption.]

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. In fairness, I have tried to make sure that every Member had a chance to speak. At least respect those who intervene and answer from the Front Bench.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Cunningham
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It is a little rich Government Members talking about young people when they are cutting further education budgets, as they have at City college in Coventry by 24%. What does my hon. Friend think about that?