Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Josh MacAlister

Monday 20th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Josh MacAlister]

I thank my hon. Friend for her advocacy for her constituents. This year, per-student funding is rising to £5,105—up from £4,843 last year. These decisions made across the further education system and for sixth-form colleges mean that institutions can make the best choices for their students, including, where appropriate, backing students to study the international baccalaureate.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the shadow Minister.

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[Josh MacAlister]

In another part of my brief, I am already in touch with Ministers in devolved nations regarding children’s social care, and I would be very happy also to share wider learning from the school rebuilding programme.

[Mr Speaker]

I call the shadow Minister.

Business of the House

Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Josh MacAlister

Thursday 18th July 2024 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Finally, I call Jim MacAlister.

[Josh MacAlister (Whitehaven and Workington) (Lab)]

Josh MacAlister, Mr Speaker.

[Mr Speaker]

It’s Jim for today!

[Josh MacAlister]

As a new Member, I was going to start my very first question by congratulating you and saying that you are the best Speaker I have seen in the Chair.

I welcome my right hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) to her place as Leader of the House. A number of my constituents have been directly affected by the infected blood scandal. Between the publication of the independent inquiry’s final report and the Dissolution of the last Parliament, there was not sufficient time to have a full debate on the report’s findings. Will the Government give time in the coming months for a full debate on that topic?