Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

David Burrowes Excerpts
Monday 20th July 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. That was too long—far too long.

David Burrowes Portrait Mr David Burrowes (Enfield, Southgate) (Con)
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On 22 June, the Prime Minister said:

“we will look at how we can create a much more coherent offer to support children and parents in the early years”.

Does that mean that our children’s centres will become family hubs?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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I thank my hon. Friend for that question on a key point. There is a lot more that we can do. Last week I announced a consultation on how we can incorporate other types of service in children’s centres, and I should very much like to discuss with my hon. Friend how family hubs might be part of that.