Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Mohammad Yasin Excerpts
Wednesday 29th January 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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I congratulate my hon. Friend on speaking up for Carshalton and Wallington, and on drawing attention to investment in the NHS. That investment is increasing under this Government, and we have now legislated for it, not just for this year, not just for next year, but for every year of this Parliament.

Mohammad Yasin Portrait Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (Lab)
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Q14. Last week I visited Grange Academy, a special school in Kempston. Its recent bid to the condition improvement fund, in order to make desperately needed school improvements, was turned down by the Government. Will the Prime Minister urgently review the funding formula for capital and revenue, so that schools for children with special educational needs and disability are not disadvantaged simply because they have fewer pupils?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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The hon. Gentleman makes an important point. We are increasing funding for SEND schools by £780 million and ensuring that there are more of them, but I would be happy to look at the particular case he raises.