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Eddie Hughes

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European Council
Monday 24th June 2019

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Final inquiries must not exceed a sentence each.

Eddie Hughes Portrait Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con)
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I hope the Minister will agree that Catholic education providers make a great contribution to education in this country. With that in mind will the Minister provide an update on the uptake of the voluntary-aided capital scheme?

Damian Hinds Portrait Damian Hinds
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My hon. Friend is entirely correct: the Catholic Education Service is a very important provider of education in our country, alongside the Church of England and other denominational groups. I am pleased to be able to confirm that we have approved in principle a new voluntary-aided school in the last couple of weeks; it is the first for some time.

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