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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Jeremy Lefroy Excerpts
Monday 9th September 2019

(4 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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I can absolutely assure the hon. Gentleman that that is very much the case. It is very important that we teach children about the Britain we live in today.

Jeremy Lefroy Portrait Jeremy Lefroy (Stafford) (Con)
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I welcome the additional revenue funding for schools in Staffordshire. Will the Secretary of State outline the plans for capital funding, of which there is an urgent need in Staffordshire and in many other schools across the country?

Gavin Williamson Portrait Gavin Williamson
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I always recall that when my hon. Friend and I were first elected to the House we, as constituency neighbours, campaigned very hard to get a better funding settlement for Staffordshire, but also for all schools across the country. We are working on the capital settlement, and we will be working with the Treasury to bring forward announcements in the not-too-distant future.