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Oral Answers to Questions

Kate Osborne Excerpts
Tuesday 7th September 2021

(3 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Steve Barclay Portrait Steve Barclay
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I know that that is a very important constituency issue, and my hon. Friend has championed it frequently. He will know that, through the long-term plan, there is a £33.9 billion uplift in core funding, in addition to the other funding through covid and other measures announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor. I am very happy to discuss the matter with my hon. Friend; I know that it is a key constituency issue, and he is right to focus on it.

Kate Osborne Portrait Kate Osborne (Jarrow) (Lab)
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T6. Research by the Disabled Children’s Partnership has revealed that nearly three quarters of disabled children have regressed in managing their conditions during the pandemic as vital services have been delayed. Ahead of the forthcoming spending review, will the Chancellor consider offering a lifeline to families and funding dedicated recovery to help disabled children and their families to catch up on missed services?

Rishi Sunak Portrait Rishi Sunak
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I thank the hon. Lady for raising that important point. I would be very happy to make sure that it is considered as part of the spending review.