Oral Answers to Questions

Gareth Bacon Excerpts

Monday 2nd March 2020 Commons Chamber

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

1. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of school funding.

[Mr Gareth Bacon (Orpington) (Con)]

19. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools receive equitable levels of funding under the national funding formula.

[Giles Watling (Clacton) (Con)]

22. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that schools receive equitable levels of funding under the national funding formula.

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[Mr Bacon]

Since 2013, the total schools block grant in my constituency has gone down, whereas funding across London regionally has increased by 4.5%. I know that my right hon. Friend recognises the historical imbalances towards metropolitan areas, so what reassurances can he give me and the excellent schools in Orpington that the NFF will rebalance funding?

[Gavin Williamson]

The Department and the Government are working towards a hard national funding formula to ensure fair funding across the country in every single constituency. I know that my hon. Friend has been campaigning hard to raise the issue facing his schools, and we will listen closely.