Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Gary Streeter Excerpts
Wednesday 4th September 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gary Streeter Portrait Sir Gary Streeter (South West Devon) (Con)
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I think I can comply with that advice, Mr Speaker.

I welcome the extra £14 billion that was recently announced for schools, especially in respect of South West Devon, where I understand we will have the largest increase in the country to correct historical underspending. Does my right hon. Friend agree that this cash boost will help our hard-working teachers to prepare the next generation to reach their full potential? Will it not be wonderful, when we get through Brexit, to start to talk about education, health and social care—the things our constituents are really bothered about?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend is exactly right. That is exactly why we need that three-year investment in education, and to get Brexit done on 31 October and not be attracted to any more dither, delay and confusion under the Labour party.