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Mary Glindon Excerpts
Monday 21st July 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness Morgan of Cotes Portrait Nicky Morgan
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Two of my Ministers will speak to the relevant organisation later today. The Secretary of State for Defence is on the Front Bench, and I will certainly be happy to talk to him further about that.

Mary Glindon Portrait Mrs Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (Lab)
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Local authorities have warned of a £20 million shortfall in capital for the introduction of universal free school meals. What cuts does the Minister expect schools to make to deliver on this Government imperative?

David Laws Portrait Mr Laws
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Schools and local authorities are delivering on this policy. We have allocated an additional £150 million for 2015-16. In addition, local authorities have a budget for improving maintenance of £1.2 billion to call on, if they wish to do so.