Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Murray and Debbie Abrahams

Tuesday 3rd December 2024 Commons Chamber

[James Murray]

As the hon. Member will know, we announced in the Budget an increase in local government funding of 3.2% next year, and the Chancellor announced extra funding for early years providers to deliver Government-funded childcare places, meaning that total funding will be over £8 billion in 2025-26. I look forward to the hon. Member’s support for all that extra funding.

[Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (Lab)]

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. With a disability employment gap of nearly 30% and a disability pay gap of nearly 14%, how is the Chancellor helping to address those inequalities?