Oral Answers to Questions

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts

Tuesday 7th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Sajid Javid]

In the election that we have just had, we talked time and again about the need to unleash the potential of the entire United Kingdom, and of course that includes all of Scotland. Scotland has been let down time and again by the SNP Government, who are charging Scottish people the highest taxes in the United Kingdom and providing the worst public services.

[Mr Speaker]

I call Rachel Reeves.

[Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab)]

indicated dissent.

[Mr Speaker]

Let us take somebody else then.

[Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (Lab)]

May I say how warm your words were, Mr Speaker, vis-à-vis the Australian Parliament and how well they will be received?

With regard to productivity, what plans does the Chancellor have in the upcoming Budget to tackle the lack of investment in further education? Investment has been cut by 50% since 2010, and productivity relies very much on colleges and high-quality education outside the university sector.