Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Anne Milton and Greg Hands

Monday 12th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[Anne Milton]

I will not attempt to compete with the hon. Gentleman’s jokes about close encounters. I do not agree that we have been given the cold shoulder. We are looking at the resilience of the sector. I made it quite clear that I am fully aware of the challenges that FE faces. We have been putting in a lot of money, but I know that in the longer term we have to ensure that the core funding allows FE to deliver the high quality education that young people and, indeed, older people need.

[Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham) (Con)]

9. What steps his Department is taking to increase the number of new schools in (a) London and (b) England.