Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Alan Mak Excerpts
Monday 20th January 2020

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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Through initiatives such as the pupil premium and the extra money we are putting into special educational needs, and the fact that we are levelling up education funding across the country, we on the Conservative Benches recognise the important role education plays in delivering opportunities for young people. That is what we are delivering for all children in this country.

Alan Mak Portrait Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)
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Children from disadvantaged backgrounds in my Havant constituency benefit from the national school breakfast programme. What support is my right hon. Friend giving to that programme to expand it so it reaches more children?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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We are giving £35 million towards supporting that incredibly important programme, which is having such an impact not just in the constituency of Havant but in so many constituencies across the country.