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Oral Answers to Questions

Lord Austin of Dudley Excerpts
Tuesday 6th November 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Austin of Dudley Portrait Ian Austin (Dudley North) (Lab)
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17. It is not just schools in Dudley that have been inadequately funded. The area overall will have lost over £100 million by next year. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council’s spending power has been cut by 20%, while Surrey, which the Chancellor represents, has actually had an increase. Why is he treating Dudley so unfairly?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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This is about the adequacy of school funding.

Lord Austin of Dudley Portrait Ian Austin
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Which I am interested in.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Very well done.