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Damien Egan

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Budget: Implications for Farming Communities
Monday 4th November 2024

(1 day, 23 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson
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We expect the additional funding to go directly to providing provision for children and young people. We will set out wider plans about the issues the hon. Gentleman raises in due course.

Damien Egan Portrait Damien Egan (Bristol North East) (Lab)
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T5. What does the extra funding outlined for children in the Budget mean for the growing number of foster children and children who need foster care?

Janet Daby Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Janet Daby)
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Foster carers provide some of the best care for children who are looked after. Some £4 million of new funding has been allocated for regional foster recruitment hubs, bringing the total amount of funding to £15 million. I am pleased to say that these hubs will generate hundreds of new foster placements.

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