Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Chris Skidmore and Bridget Phillipson

Monday 20th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Chris Skidmore]

I thank my hon. Friend for making that essential point. Participation has risen year on year. Individuals are going through the school system, increasing the standard of their skills, and deciding that they want to take up HE as a route to future opportunities. However, we recognise that there must also be future opportunities within the FE system, which is why we want to ensure that every pupil in the post-18 education system is able to benefit for the future.

[Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)]

17. What assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for schools.