Debates between Damian Hinds and Chi Onwurah during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Damian Hinds and Chi Onwurah
Monday 25th June 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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Yes to all the above.

Chi Onwurah Portrait Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab)
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This month, Newcastle’s £9 million Discovery free school closed following a devastating Ofsted report. The Department for Education has said that it—or rather, the taxpayer—will bear the financial cost. Does the Minister recognise that the cost to the students, the people and the economy will be borne by the city of Newcastle, which should have been responsible for the school in the first place?