Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Catherine West Excerpts
Monday 6th September 2021

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb
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My hon. Friend raises an important point. We are committed, as a Government, to looking at post-qualification applications to university to address the very real issues that he raises.

Catherine West Portrait Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (Lab)
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Whether in examinations or any other element of the education system, funding is crucial. Haringey borough has lost £690,720 of its pupil premium. When are the Government going to put that right?

Nick Gibb Portrait Nick Gibb
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The pupil premium this academic year will be £2.5 billion, up from £2.4 billion last year. This Government introduced the pupil premium because we are committed to ensuring that a child’s background should not reflect their outcomes in their education.