Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Michael Gove and Andrea Jenkyns

Monday 24th October 2022 Commons Chamber

[Michael Gove (Surrey Heath) (Con)]

That was our idea.

[Andrea Jenkyns]

As the former Education Secretary rightly says, it was our idea.

Let us look at the funding that we are giving Scotland. The devolved Administrations are well funded to deliver their devolved responsibilities. They have had block grant funding of an average of £41 billion a year. The Government have also extended free school meals to more children than any other Government over the past half a century. We remain committed to supporting the most disadvantaged children.