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Jim Cunningham Excerpts
Monday 30th April 2018

(5 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Brokenshire Portrait James Brokenshire
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I know that my hon. Friend and other hon. Members from across the House care deeply about this subject. As he will be aware, in February my predecessor announced an additional £150 million for adult social care, which means that councils now have access to £9.4 billion in dedicated adult social care funding over three years.

Jim Cunningham Portrait Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)
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Is the Secretary of State aware—and has he had a word with the Secretary of State for Education about it—that there are schools in Coventry that cannot afford school meals provision? What is he going to do about that?

James Brokenshire Portrait James Brokenshire
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I know that there are pressures in areas such as children’s social services and I am aware of the joined-up work my Department is doing with the Education Department. I look forward to talking to Cabinet colleagues about some of these overlapping issues. I am sure the hon. Gentleman will understand that, in the short time since my appointment, I have not had a chance to do that, but I will certainly be doing so.