Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jeremy Hunt and Tom Hunt

Tuesday 20th December 2022 Commons Chamber

[Jeremy Hunt]

I wish my hon. Friend and all members of the Treasury Committee a merry Christmas. I have read a summary of their report, but I have saved the entire document for my Christmas reading, and I am immensely looking forward to that. The most important thing is that we are offering extra support for people who are vulnerable—support that amounts to £13 billion next year—and that comes before the support with people’s energy bills and a lot of other measures. My hon. Friend makes a very important point about cliff edges, which we will reflect on carefully.

[Tom Hunt (Ipswich) (Con)]

15. What steps he is taking to increase funding for the education sector.