Debates between Kemi Badenoch and Craig Tracey during the 2017-2019 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kemi Badenoch and Craig Tracey
Monday 9th September 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kemi Badenoch Portrait Mrs Badenoch
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. There are 50,000 more pupils eligible for free school meals at the moment. There is much that this Government are doing, and we will continue to look at ways in which we can improve circumstances for disadvantaged children.

Craig Tracey Portrait Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con)
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T5. Schools in rural constituencies such as North Warwickshire and Bedworth have long suffered from receiving lower levels of funding than their urban counterparts. The fairer funding initiative will go some way to rectifying that, but what more can be done to ensure that no matter where someone lives they will have equal access to the same resources?