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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Conor McGinn Excerpts
Monday 20th July 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Conor McGinn Portrait Conor McGinn (St Helens North) (Lab)
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Figures from the Department show that per pupil funding for St Helens will be more than £150 less than the average across England this year. In addition, our local authority is being asked to take a further £23 million from its budget in the same period. Will the Minister listen to the concerns of staff in schools in my constituency, who tell me that their ability to teach and support children is being hindered and not helped by this Government and their policies?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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The hon. Gentleman will be aware that we have protected schools funding in real terms. If schools in his area are getting less funding, perhaps he should be speaking to the local authority, in particular the schools forums, to understand what exactly is going on.