Oral Answers to Questions

Jason McCartney Excerpts

Monday 6th September 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

I just remind everybody that we need brief and punchy questions. I call Jason McCartney to set a great example.

[Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)]

T3. Sixth-form education will play a pivotal role in building back better after covid. Will the Secretary of State join me, please, in supporting an increase in base rate funding for sixth-form students to at least £4,760 in the forthcoming spending review? Will he also please agree to meet members of the all-party parliamentary group on sixth-form education, which I co-chair?

[Gavin Williamson]

I would be absolutely delighted to meet my hon. Friend and colleagues on the all-party parliamentary group on sixth-form education. He will no doubt be aware that we have already been putting extra resources into 16-to-19 education. An additional £400 million was awarded in 2019. We recognise that it is important to invest in the quality of estate, which is why we are putting £1.5 billion into upgrading that estate.